Yamaha YTS-875EX Professional Tenor Saxophone - Gold Lacquer | Piano Gallery, Idaho Falls
The Yamaha YTS-875EX Custom EX is a flagship professional tenor saxophone representing decades of refinement and collaboration with world-class saxophonists, delivering opulent tone, superior intonation, and artistic freedom. Featuring a one-piece hand-engraved bell, optimized tonehole placement, and the advanced G3 neck design, this Bb tenor saxophone offers the refined, richly expressive voice demanded by professional performers and serious artists. Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls proudly offers this exceptional Japanese-crafted instrument to saxophonists seeking the ultimate in professional performance.
Product Overview
The YTS-875EX represents the pinnacle of Yamaha's saxophone engineering, incorporating evolutionary improvements developed in collaboration with esteemed professional saxophonists. The instrument features a brass body with ribber/flanged post construction and a one-piece bell that enhances resonance and tonal complexity. The gold lacquer finish provides warm tonal characteristics while protecting the brass, and the elegant hand engraving adds visual sophistication befitting a professional instrument of this caliber.
Central to the YTS-875EX's performance is the revolutionary G3 neck design with wide bore taper, which dramatically improves response, intonation, and tonal richness across all registers. The professional neck tenon receiver ensures secure connection and optimal energy transfer from neck to body. Yamaha has meticulously optimized tonehole size and placement throughout the instrument, resulting in outstanding intonation that remains consistent across the entire range—a critical feature for professional ensemble playing and solo performance.
The instrument incorporates reduced-diameter low C and D toneholes combined with acoustic annealing, enhancing low-register response and playability. This refinement eliminates the sluggish feel often encountered in the tenor's bottom notes, providing confident articulation and even resistance throughout the range. The revised key layout features optimized ergonomics that promote natural hand position and reduce fatigue during extended playing sessions, while mother-of-pearl key buttons provide luxurious tactile feedback and visual elegance.
Ideal For
- Professional saxophonists performing in jazz ensembles, orchestras, and chamber music settings
- Advanced college and conservatory students preparing for professional careers in music
- Studio recording artists demanding consistent intonation and refined tonal characteristics
- Classical saxophonists requiring superior intonation and even resistance across all registers
- Touring musicians who need reliable, professional-grade instruments with exceptional build quality
Key Features
One-Piece Hand-Engraved Bell
The one-piece bell construction eliminates seams and joints that can impede vibration, allowing the bell to resonate as a unified structure for enhanced projection and tonal complexity. The elegant hand engraving adds visual sophistication while the bell's design promotes the rich, opulent tone characteristic of the Custom EX series. This premium construction delivers the warmth and depth expected from professional-level instruments.
G3 Neck Design with Wide Bore Taper
The advanced G3 neck features a wide bore taper that dramatically improves response, intonation, and tonal richness. This revolutionary neck design enhances the connection between player and instrument, providing immediate response to subtle changes in embouchure and air support. The professional neck tenon receiver ensures secure, stable connection with optimal energy transfer for maximum resonance.
Optimized Tonehole Placement and Sizing
Yamaha engineers have meticulously refined tonehole size and placement throughout the instrument, resulting in outstanding intonation that remains consistent across all registers. The reduced-diameter low C and D toneholes, combined with acoustic annealing, enhance low-register response and eliminate the uneven resistance often found in this critical range, providing confident articulation from the lowest to highest notes.
Enhanced Ergonomics and Key Layout
The revised key layout incorporates optimized ergonomics developed through extensive collaboration with professional saxophonists. Natural hand positioning reduces fatigue during extended playing sessions, while mother-of-pearl key buttons provide luxurious tactile feedback and visual elegance. The adjustable thumb hook allows precise customization for optimal instrument balance and playing comfort.
Professional Key System
The YTS-875EX features high F# and front F auxiliary keys that expand technical possibilities for advanced repertoire. Hard steel needle springs provide responsive, consistent action that maintains precise regulation even after years of professional use. The ribber/flanged post construction enhances key stability and longevity, ensuring reliable performance throughout a professional career.
Premium Japanese Craftsmanship
Quality crafted in Japan with Yamaha's renowned attention to detail, the YTS-875EX undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure every instrument meets exacting professional standards. This commitment to excellence guarantees consistent performance characteristics, superior build quality, and the reliability demanded by professional musicians who depend on their instruments for their livelihood.
What's Included
- Yamaha YTS-875EX Custom EX Professional Tenor Saxophone
- Redesigned Yamaha 4CM ebonite mouthpiece with ligature
- Lightweight professional hardshell case
- Neck strap
- Care accessories
- Yamaha professional warranty
- Free standard shipping
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb (Tenor) |
| Level | Professional |
| Body Material | Brass with ribber/flanged post construction |
| Bell | One-piece hand-engraved bell |
| Neck Type | G3 with wide bore taper |
| Neck Receiver | Professional tenon receiver |
| Finish | Gold lacquer |
| Key Buttons | Mother-of-pearl |
| Auxiliary Keys | High F#, Front F |
| Thumb Hook | Adjustable |
| Springs | Hard steel needle springs |
| Tonehole Design | Optimized size and placement with reduced-diameter low C/D |
| Acoustic Treatment | Acoustic annealing for enhanced response |
| Mouthpiece | 4CM ebonite with ligature |
| Case | Lightweight hardshell case |
| Manufacturing | Quality crafted in Japan |
Experience This Professional Tenor Saxophone Today
Visit Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls to experience the opulent tone and refined playability of the Yamaha YTS-875EX Custom EX professional tenor saxophone. Our knowledgeable staff understands the demands of professional saxophonists and can help you evaluate how this flagship instrument meets your artistic vision and performance requirements. Contact us today to schedule a trial of this exceptional professional saxophone and discover why it has earned its place among the world's finest instruments.
