Yanagisawa Saxophones

Yanagisawa saxophones are reknown for their reputation of high quality and hand craftsmanship. The family legacy dates back to 1893 with Tokutaro Yanagisawa repairing woodwind instruments. In 1921 they established their first factory making trumpets and cornets.

In 1951, Takutaro’s son, Takanobu followed in his father’s footsteps to build his first prototype saxophone. During the 60’s and 70’s, Yanagisawa developed and built new models of saxophones including many which were 'badged' for other more famous brands including VITO USA.

Heading Into the 21st Century are now widely regarded as one of the finest makers of saxophones in the World.