Manufacturer's Description:
Already a legend, the “62” attained the love and respect of a wide range of players for its highly reliable performance and outstanding quality. It owes its success to a group of dedicated designers with great vision, and highly skilled craftsmen performing their work with an extraordinary level of devotion, perfection, and passion.
The Yamaha 62 alto sax is in its 3rd generation design and offers the highest ratio of performance value in the Yamaha lineup. Featuring the newest 62 series neck design that utilizes a slightly tighter taper bore, the Yamaha 62 alto sax provides a faster response and greater control while allowing a comfortable flow of air so that every player can attain a solid tonal core. The Yamaha 62 alto sax is ideal for the high school and collegiate player who needs reliable performance, great versatility and legendary Yamaha reliability!
Manufacturer's Specs:
- New 62 Style Neck, a slightly narrower bore provides a faster response and greater control. The new 62 style neck allows a comfortable flow of air so that every player can attain a solid tonal core.
- Integrated Key Posts, Integrating the multiple key posts into a single plate makes the horn blow with moderate resistance while delivering a solid core with deep tone color.
- Hand Engraving, More elaborate with finer detail, the new design offers delicate beauty.
- Improved Low B-C# connection, An improved mechanism from low B-C# connection ensures the consistent closing of the low C# key and promotes a clear response from notes in the low range of the instrument.
- Neck Receiver, The professional style neck receiver increases togetherness of neck and body offering richer tones.
- Hard Steel Needle Springs, Hard steel springs provide a faster, more sensitive key response.
- Case, Semi-hard case offers a contemporary look and greater ease of transport.
| Model | YAS-62III |
| Body Material | Yellow Brass |
| Body Construction | Fully Ribbed Body Construction |
| Country of Manufacture | Handmade in Japan |
| Neck | 62 Series |
| Pads | Leather with Domed Resonators |
| Mouthpiece | Yamaha Custom 4C Rubber |
| Case | 62 Series Case |
