Yamaha Recorder, Soprano, YRS-402B

Through the last couple of years, our plastic recorders have become more and more popular. Needless to say, they don't feel like wooden instruments, but the manufacturers have become so good at making plastic recorders that today they sound and play very similar to wooden recorders. The natural next step (no pun intended) is to look at the production of the instruments, and this is just what Yamaha has done with this new series of enviromentally friendly recorders.

Includes fabric bag

By using the new matieal "Ecodear", Yamaha has reduced CO2 emissions in production by a a staggering 20%. Additionally, "Ecodear" is a plant-based resin, which is more dense than standard ABS plastic. THis give the recorders a richer tone quality than comparable instruments.rable instruments.