Designed for advancing players stepping up from student models, the Yamaha YTS-480 is an outstanding intermediate tenor saxophone that boasts many of the advanced features found on the company’s professional models. Students love the YTS-480 for its easy playability, great intonation, and expressive, full-bodied sound; band directors love it for its rock-solid construction, which keeps it in the classroom and not in the shop. A popular choice for advancing saxophonists, the Yamaha YTS-480 offers impressive quality, performance, and value in an intermediate tenor saxophone. If you’re ready to take the next step in your development as a player, it’s an excellent choice.

The neck is designed for the 480 series for improved tone and response. The redesigned octave key system gives players the flexibility to choose between the included 62-style neck and those designed for the Custom Z and Custom EX Yamaha saxophones (sold separately).

• Post-to-body construction; yellow brass body and keys
• 62-style neck with narrower bore taper for optimum tone and response
• Professional neck receiver and octave key system compatible with optional Yamaha Custom necks
• Front F, high F# key
• Improved low B–C# connection mechanism
• Separate key guards with adjustable screw cap stoppers for pro-style adjustments
• Left-hand seesaw key for comfortable, optimized playability
• Adjustable plastic thumb hook
• Elegant hand engraving on bell
• Expertly crafted by skilled Yamaha artisans
• Included 4C mouthpiece, ligature, and case