Yamaha YAS-62III Professional Alto Saxophone - Gold Lacquer | Piano Gallery, Idaho Falls
Introduction
The Yamaha YAS-62III Professional Alto Saxophone represents the legendary third-generation evolution of the acclaimed "62" series that has attained the love and respect of musicians worldwide for its highly reliable performance and outstanding quality. This exceptional professional saxophone owes its success to dedicated designers with great vision and highly skilled craftsmen performing their work with extraordinary devotion, perfection, and passion. Featuring the newest 62-series neck design with slightly tighter taper bore for faster response and greater control, the YAS-62III offers the highest ratio of performance value in the Yamaha lineup while providing comfortable air flow that allows every player to attain solid tonal core and legendary Yamaha reliability.
Product Overview
Handmade in Japan with premium yellow brass construction and fully ribbed body design, the YAS-62III delivers the exceptional build quality and acoustic characteristics that have made the 62 series a professional standard worldwide. The newest 62-style neck features a slightly narrower bore that provides faster response and greater control while maintaining the comfortable air flow that allows musicians to achieve the solid tonal core that defines professional saxophone performance.
Integrated key posts represent a significant engineering advancement, incorporating multiple key posts into a single plate design that makes the instrument blow with moderate resistance while delivering solid core sound with deep tone color. This innovative construction method enhances both mechanical reliability and acoustic performance, contributing to the instrument's legendary status among professional and advancing musicians.
The improved low B-C# connection mechanism ensures consistent closing of the low C# key and promotes clear response from notes in the low range, giving players confidence during technical passages and expressive musical phrases. Combined with hard steel needle springs that provide faster, more sensitive key response, the YAS-62III delivers the responsive mechanical performance that professional musicians demand.
Ideal For
- High school and collegiate players who need reliable performance with great versatility and professional sound quality
- Advanced students preparing for conservatory auditions and professional music education programs
- Professional musicians seeking proven reliability with the highest performance value in the Yamaha lineup
- Jazz ensemble and concert band members requiring instruments with solid tonal core and excellent projection
- Music educators who need demonstration instruments with legendary Yamaha reliability and consistent performance
Key Features
Legendary Third-Generation 62 Series Design
The latest evolution of the acclaimed "62" series beloved by musicians worldwide, featuring dedicated design vision and highly skilled Japanese craftsmanship with extraordinary devotion, perfection, and passion.
Advanced 62-Style Neck Design
Newest 62-series neck with slightly tighter taper bore provides faster response and greater control while maintaining comfortable air flow that allows every player to attain solid tonal core.
Innovative Integrated Key Posts
Revolutionary design integrating multiple key posts into single plates makes the instrument blow with moderate resistance while delivering solid core sound with deep tone color and enhanced mechanical reliability.
Enhanced Lower Register Performance
Improved low B-C# connection mechanism ensures consistent closing of low C# key and promotes clear response from low range notes, providing confidence during demanding technical and expressive passages.
Professional Japanese Craftsmanship
Handmade in Japan with premium yellow brass construction, fully ribbed body design, and hard steel needle springs providing faster, more sensitive key response for professional-level performance.
What's Included
- Yamaha YAS-62III Professional Alto Saxophone
- Yamaha Custom 4C rubber mouthpiece
- 62 Series semi-hard case with contemporary design
- Leather pads with domed resonators
- Professional-style neck receiver for enhanced togetherness
- Manufacturer warranty
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | YAS-62III Professional (3rd Generation) |
| Key | Eb |
| Series | Legendary 62 Series |
| Body Material | Premium Yellow Brass |
| Body Construction | Fully Ribbed |
| Manufacturing | Handmade in Japan |
| Neck Design | Newest 62-Style (Tighter Taper) |
| Key Posts | Integrated Design |
| Bell Decoration | Hand Engraving (Elaborate Detail) |
| Lower Register | Improved B-C# Connection |
| Neck Receiver | Professional Style |
| Springs | Hard Steel Needle Springs |
| Pads | Leather with Domed Resonators |
| Response | Faster with Greater Control |
| Tonal Core | Solid with Deep Tone Color |
| Resistance | Moderate (Optimal Blowing) |
| Mouthpiece | Yamaha Custom 4C Rubber |
| Case | 62 Series Semi-Hard Case |
| Target Audience | High School to Professional |
| SKU | YAS-62//04 |
| UPC | 086792974477 |
Experience This Legendary Saxophone Today
Visit Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls to experience the legendary performance, outstanding quality, and exceptional craftsmanship of the Yamaha YAS-62III Professional Alto Saxophone. Our expert saxophone specialists can demonstrate how this third-generation evolution of the acclaimed 62 series delivers the highest ratio of performance value in the Yamaha lineup with faster response, greater control, and the solid tonal core that has earned the love and respect of musicians worldwide.
