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Sway Free F Auxiliary Key Mechanism

Yanagisawa Saxophones Sway Free F Auxiliary Key Mechanism

I've not seen this mechanism on too many other saxophones.

How many saxophones have you played and found that the low Bb at the end of ‘In the Mood’ is a gurgling bubbling mess unless played at fff.

Playing a low Bb on any saxophones other than Yanagisawa is sometimes difficult, and in fact when asked to play the low Bb pianissimo you have an impossibility.

As a repair person, you can adjust the F/F# so that the low Bb plays perfectly but you can't fly over the saxophone and guarantee that every note speaks perfectly. Alternatively you can adjust this mechanism so that you can get around the sax extremely well but the low Bb doesn't sound too good.

Well, your troubles are over. Yanagisawa now have the ‘Low Bb Flutter Mechanism’ This allows for the production of a pianissimo low Bb!!! This is something you have not had the pleasure of experiencing on any saxophone other than Yanagisawa.