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I present the Venova YVS-100 as your ultra random deal of the day.
The original Yamaha Venova YVS-100 combines the simplicity of a recorder, the soothing sounds of a saxophone and the ease of portability for casual playing for beginners and professionals alike
A saxophone-like sound from a compact body, the Venova YVS-100 is a completely new type of instrument designed to produce the rich expressive tone of a sax with a fully chromatic two octave range
The unique shape and compact design shortens the distance between the tone holes making it possible to play all the notes with fewer keys while the branched pipe creates a conical instrument sound
The durable, water-resistant and portable body can be taken anywhere from the beach to a BBQ or your favourite venue, and comes complete with a mouthpiece, reed and guidebook, so you can get playing
Items delivered: 1x Yamaha Venova YVS-100 water-resistant casual wind instrument in the key of C, with mouthpiece, synthetic reed, case, pads, cleaning swab and guidebook, in white
You heard them, perfect for the BBQ
It's basically a recorder that sounds sort of like a cross between a clarinet and a saxophone, and looks like something out of the Cantina band.
They're usually $140-$170 locally for this model so a good deal for the maybe two other venova players in Australia.
Personally I have the tenor model but it seems to be out of stock or price gouged. Unfortunately I couldn't find the alto model. Pros of this model at least are that is uses a standard fingering style (heh) as opposed to German like the tenor.
If you do get one definitely ditch the plastic reed for a wooden one and consider upgrading the mouthpiece.
I don't expect many to sell but on the ultra unlikely chance that you are in the market, this is the best price I've ever seen.
That is definitely a strange looking bong…