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(Used) Yamaha YVS-100 Sax YVS100 Instrument from Japan

Extream Tackle Japan
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US $99.00
Approximately£73.58
Condition:
Used
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Located in: Hiroshima, Japan
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Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 10 Sep and Wed, 17 Sep to 94104
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30 days return. Seller pays for return postage.
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Item specifics

Condition
Used
An item that has been previously used. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or an item that has been returned to the seller after a period of use. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“There is some wear and tear, but no noticeable damage and it is still in good condition (please see ...
Brand
Yamaha
Type
Saxophone
Model
YAMAHA : YVS-100
MPN
YVS-100
California Prop 65 Warning
NONE

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Extream Tackle Japan

94.2% positive Feedback878 items sold

Joined Apr 2021
Registered as a private sellerThereby, consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not apply. eBay buyer protection still applies to most purchases.
Hello!We are selling item from Hiroshima, Japan.Shipping by DHL If you wish to send it by Japan Post, please contact us.We will carefully pack and ship it.Please feel free to contact us if you need ...
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Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
4.8
Reasonable postage cost
4.9
Delivery time
4.9
Communication
4.8

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  • i***i (197)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    Very impressed by the speed of delivery, only took 5 days from Japan! Item was in great condition and as described. First rate seller 👏👏👏
  • a***h (44)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    Great service and fast delivery. Exactly what was described and great value. Thanks for being true to what was described.
  • m***m (108)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
    Verified purchase
    A++++ great communication and fast shipping in time for Christmas. Saved seller for future orders on unique items from Japan. Item as described, packaged safely. Thank you!!

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3.9
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  • Most favourable review

    Limited but fun

    The most important thing to understand about the Venova is that it is not meant to be a "serious" instrument. It's "casual" not only in the sense of being durable and portable, but also musically. It's described as having "recorder fingering", which it does, sort of. But some of the notes not on the C major scale are impossible to produce using recorder fingerings alone. Specifically, Bb, Ab, and Gb are about 80% embouchure and 20% fingering. That is, the recorder fingerings won't produce these notes. At best, they'll give you somewhat less than a quarter tone lower than the unflatted note. To produce the actual pitch you want you need to bend the rest of the way using embouchure. This is doable but challenging. On the whole, the pitch on the Venova is very unstable, requiring a lot of ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: interstatemusicllc

  • Most critical review

    Looks good, plays terribly.

    The plastic reed is too stiff and neither my alto sax or b flat clarinet reeds fit well enough to use it. This is certainly not for beginners. The sound I am able to produce sounds like when I was 12 and learning to play ( I'm 65 now). The hype on the reviews I believe are misleading. I could not produce anything close to the you tube review from Yamaha. A big disappointment, was hoping this would travel. It will probably sit in my closet. Not worth the money.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: interstatemusicllc

  • LIGHT AND PORTABLE. NOT EASY TO PLAY BUT IS EASY TO LEARN

    This is a little deceiving instrument, first of all it is very well constructed with high quality materials. Then comes the hard part it is not easy to play even when they say its fingerings are like a recorder’s it is an entirely different instrument however after practicing hard it starts to give you better and better sounds. Advice buy some fine reeds for soprano saxophone (2.5) and it will improve notably the quality of sound and make it easier on the player. It is highly portable, water resistant, sounds beautifully and is NOT EASY to play but with some practice is NOT HARD TO LEARN.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: productsourceguys

  • A lot of instrument for less than $100

    My 15 YO son loves playing it, he's already playing theme from Star Wars on it after a few days of experimenting on & off, however, we made the mistake of buying an Alto Sax reed for it which did not fit (too big), apparently you need a Soprano Sax reed, we bought a package of about ten reeds at a local music store for $25.. The Yamaha unit comes with a synthetic reed included, which is not very good.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: interstatemusicllc

  • Absurdly Out of Tune

    I *really* want to love the the Yamaha Venova... but I just can't. Sure, it's easy to play, very portable, immensely sturdy, etc. However, it's also shockingly out of tune with itself. Virtually every note requires serious "lipping" to bend into tune. If they manage to fix that in the next revision I'll happily give it a shot but, as is, it's downright painful to listen to.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: interstatemusicllc