Yanagisawa Wind Instruments

Yanagisawa K. K. Kangakki (Japanese柳 泽 管 楽 器 株式会社, Yanagisawa kangakki kabushiki - gaisha, " Yanagisawa Wind Instruments corporation ."; engl Yanagisawa Wind Instrument Inc. ) is a Japanese manufacturer of saxophones, headquartered in the district Azusawa Itabashi, Tokyo Prefecture. The company was founded in 1893 as a manufacturing and repair facility of wind instruments. Since the first self-developed Saxophone 1954 - a Tenor Saxophone Model T-3 in silver plate with copious cups Ornaments - Yanagisawa is focused entirely on these woodwind instruments. So far the following models have been developed:

Model ranges from 1954

In 1954, the first tenor saxophone model T-3 in silver plate.

1956 A-3 alto saxophone.

1965 A-5 Alto Saxophone.

1966 T-6 Tenor Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone T-4, A- 4 alto saxophone.

1967 B-6 Baritone Saxophone, first in Japan.

1968 S-6 soprano saxophone.

1970 A- 6 alto saxophone.

1972 Development of an S -bend and alto saxophone cup in solid silver.

1973 production of mouthpieces of ebonite and metal.

1978 Elimona 800 Series

1979 Soprano Saxophone Alto -shape.

1980 Elimona - 880 Series, 500 Series alto and tenor.

1984 soprano saxophone with one straight and curved crook.

1990 The new 900 series.

Model ranges from 1990

  • Sopranino
  • Soprano
  • Alto
  • Tenor
  • Baritone

Model ranges from 1998

Series 901/Standard & 991/Artist series replaces the 800 and 900 series

  • Sopranino
  • Soprano
  • Alto
  • Tenor
  • Baritone

A detailed description of the model change from the 900 to the 901er series is not yet known. Visible improvements: 1 thumb metal hook with distance feet. This reduces the contact area and thus the damping. 2 a support for the left thumb is also made ​​of metal. Compared to the 901ern the 991er are the high-end instruments.

Atsushi Yanagisawa
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