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Bronze Body | Professional Bore | Low A to High F# | Single Post Construction
Retail: $11,441.00
Normal New Sale: $7,519.00
KesslerMusic Store Used Demo Sale: $5,999.00
Save Over $1,500.00 vs. a New Horn - Warranty Still Included! Please note that we have a 3 day trial policy by default. eBay no longer allows us to set the day amount of the return policy in their system. Full Terms & Conditions of sale can be found at http://www.kesslermusic.com/terms.htm
              
What is a "Store Used Demo"?
These listings are for store used demo models that might have a minor scratch or other signs of use from being demonstrated in our store by customers. These demo's can be had at a substantial savings! All store use demo models feature our complete professional setup prior to shipping and also have our trial/return policy so that if you do not like it, you can send it back! |
| Yanagisawa B902 Specifications |
| Body Material |
Bronze, Gold Lacquered |
| Body Construction |
Single Post to Body Construction |
| Range |
Low A to High F# |
| Country of Manufacture |
Handmade in Japan |
| Pads |
Premium Leather with Domed Resonators |
| Mouthpiece |
Yanagisawa Ebonite 5 |
| Case |
Deluxe Case |
Handmade in Japan by specialized artisan craftsmen, the Yanagisawa saxophone is the epitome of perfection on intonation, ergonomics & build quality. Yanagisawa specializes in only manufacturing handmade professional saxophones. They offer some of the best values on the planet for a professional sax.
Isn't the B902 an "Intermediate" Saxophone?
No way, no how! We too have seen other instances in the past and still to this day where people advertise the B902 as an "Intermediate" model. This is all due to MANY years ago when the Yanagisawa distribution was handled by Leblanc (Yanagisawa is now distributed by Conn-Selmer, Inc. in North America) they would list all of the 90x series instruments (alto, tenor, soprano & bari) as "Intermediate" models to help justify the price difference for the more expensive 99x series models. This was one of the worst marketing flubs we have ever seen.
The Yanagisawa B902 (and all 90x based Yanagisawa models) are Handmade Professional Saxophones! Anyone who tells you different simply doesn't know their Yanagisawa saxes!!!
So what IS the difference between the B902 & the more expensive B992?
The primary difference is in the weight of the construction. The B902 uses "Single Post to Body" construction whereas the B992 uses a heavier "Ribbed Body" construction. What this translates to is that the posts that suspend the keys up from the body are individually soldered directly to the body tube on the B902. On the ribbed body B992, large groups of posts are first silver soldered on to a brass plate, or "rib", and then that entire rib is soldered on to the body tube.
The end result is that the body tubes of the B902 have less weight attached to them and this give quicker response. The heavier construction B992 has a thicker "core" to its sound due to the extra weight, but it also requires more effort and power from the player in order to get quick response.
Neither is truly "better" than the other, but we do find that for MOST customers, at least on a low A bari sax, that the lighter weight construction that the B902 employs is actually preferred as the horn gives the player quicker access to power & response. Especially for the jazz player, the B902 has more "bark" to its sound due to the lighter construction.
There are of course other keywork differences in the B992 (double arm bell keys, connect C#-B roller) but the core difference between the horns is the construction.
But I like the response of Bb bell baris better than Low A baris...
This is actually something that is quite common for jazz players. Bb bell baris have less weight than low A baris due to the shorter bell used on the horn. As we mentioned above in the Single Post vs. Ribbed section, less weight generally translates into quicker response. Unfortunately, few makers are producing Bb bell baris anymore. This is what we LOVE about the B902 - it has the BARK of a Bb bell horn but with the modern intonation, keywork & build quality of the Yanagisawa!
Why do they make the B902 out of Bronze & why should I want that?
Bronze gives the saxophone a very unique tone. Bronze is a heavier alloy compared to brass. Standard brass is an alloy comprised of Copper & Zinc, with about 70% of that alloy being copper. Bronze is an alloy that consists of Copper & Tin but with around 88-90% of it being copper. The copper is the primary focus here as it adds more mass to the alloy. The use of bronze helps give the B902 a richer, lusher tone compared to the brass equivalent model (B901). The bronze can be a hair more resistant, but for the majority of people, when you combine the lighter 90x series construction with all of its response characteristics with the darker tonality of the bronze, you get a bari that is big, rich and resonant and is still ultra responsive; a bari that will give ANY bari a serious run for the money!
Don't I need to try several saxes to find that "perfect horn"?
Not really... but this depends on who you buy from. Every horn we send out to a customer is not released from us unless it has been completely setup in our shop first. This is because the setup on the horn is of the utmost importance! Sometimes, a saxophone (regardless of who the manufacturer or the price point is) comes in needing 20 minutes of adjustments and then the very next one can require 2 hours! So if you were to get 5 of the same model right out of the box, yes they will all play different which leads people to believe that they are "good" or "bad" saxes... but the reality is that they one that was the best out of the 5 was likely the one that needed the least amount of work and on the flip side, the "bad" sax was the one that needed 2 hours worth of adjustments!
Once the same 5 saxophones are properly regulated and adjusted to perfection, they become near identical saxophones that even the pickiest of players would be challenged to pick a true "favorite" horn. However, since most stores do not or even can not perform this setup, the player never knows this and is simply relying on the luck of the draw. This is why we perform our setup (in our www.SaxophoneRepairs.com ProShop) on them before delivering your new sax to you. You trust us with your purchase and we want to make sure that you are rewarded by giving you your ideal saxophone setup flawlessly!
Please note that we have a 3 day trial policy by default. eBay no longer allows us to set the day amount of the return policy in their system. Full Terms & Conditions of sale can be found at http://www.kesslermusic.com/terms.htm
If you have any questions, please call Dave Kessler Toll Free at
1-888-830-0474 Mon-Fri 9:30-6:00 or Sat 9:30-4:00 West Coast Time.
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