Yamaha CUSTOM EX YAS-875EX GOLD LACQUER

The Custom EX: Yamaha's Vision of the Modern Concert Alto Saxophone

The Yamaha Custom YAS-875EX represents a significant milestone in the evolution of Yamaha's Custom line. Developed in collaboration with renowned saxophonists such as Nobuya Sugawa, Jean-Yves Fourmeau, and Otis Murphy, it was designed to offer an instrument that "follows" the musician and adapts to their artistic growth. Yamaha focused particularly on the overall balance of the alto, optimizing acoustic design and ergonomics to provide a saxophone capable of meeting uncompromising professional demands.

For Which Saxophonist? Recommended Styles and Profiles

This alto saxophone is primarily aimed at advanced musicians, conservatory students, and professionals seeking a reliable, expressive, and very versatile instrument. Its precise response and ability to shape sound make it an excellent choice for classical, chamber music, wind orchestra, as well as for pop and studio settings where solid intonation and controlled timbre are expected. If you enjoy working on color, attack, and subtle nuances, the Custom EX offers a very inspiring foundation.

Sound and Design

The YAS-875EX stands out with a refined sound and great freedom of expression. Yamaha optimized the size and position of the tone holes to improve the instrument's sound quality and coherence, with controlled projection and good homogeneity across registers. The low register is particularly well crafted: thanks to specific work on the neck manufacturing and the reduction of the diameter of the low C and low D tone holes, the sound production gains ease and fullness. The result: a low register that "speaks" quickly while maintaining consistent resistance throughout the dynamic range.

In terms of comfort, the keywork design aims to eliminate hand tension. Ergonomics have been revised, especially on the front F key (shape and mechanism), for more natural fingerings and an enhanced sense of control. The aesthetics are up to the mark: the one-piece bell features a hand engraving with a "fleur-de-lis" motif, an elegant signature of the series.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

Delivered with a Custom ebonite mouthpiece, a ligature, and a mouthpiece cap, this saxophone is ready to play right out of the case. For routine maintenance, an alto saxophone swab and pad cleaning papers are useful additions (with no specific compatibility constraints), helping to preserve the response and longevity of the keywork.

Technical specifications

Level	Professional	Color	Yellow
Tone	Eb	Finishing	Varnished
Body material	Varnished brass

Instrument	alto saxophone	Keys	high F#, front F
Key	E-flat	Key touch material	mother-of-pearl
Finish	gold lacquer	Thumb rest	adjustable
Bell	one-piece, hand engraved	Neck	V1