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The Rue Saint-Georges Bari: An Homage to Classic French Design





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The Eastman EBS650 Rue Saint-George professional baritone saxophone is named after the Paris street where saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax set up a factory to build his namesake instruments. Honoring the tradition of classic French horns, the EBS650 delivers the refined, focused, and centered sound associated with these iconic instruments. This outstanding horn offers excellent playability, crisp intonation, and a rich, powerful tone that reflects every expressive nuance of your playing. It’s equally at home in jazz, classical, and pop settings, and it will elevate your technique and unlock new worlds of musical expression. If you’re a bari player in the market for a superb professional saxophone that’s also an amazing value, the Eastman EBS650 Rue Saint-Georges baritone should be high on your list.





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Includes Eastman’s excellent “R” neck





The Rue Saint-Georges EBS650 comes with Eastman’s “R” baritone neck. With its narrower bore taper, this excellent neck offers increased focus and a more compact landing zone for intonation ? which helps make the EBS650 an easy-to-play instrument with the versatility to handle any music genre. Saxophonists who play both jazz and classical, for instance, can choose an appropriate mouthpiece and reed to customize their horn for the music at hand. However you set it up, the Eastman EBS650 Rue Saint-Georges baritone is a thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted professional saxophone that sounds great, is comfortable to play, and continuously evolves along with you on your musical journey.





Eastman saxophones: the best of vintage and modern





There’s a reason some of the most coveted saxophones today are vintage models. Pricey and hard to come by, these horns are revered for their huge sound and the prestige of playing one. But technology and materials science has come a long way in the last half century, enabling uncompromising precision that was unimaginable back in the day. Established in 1992, Eastman makes saxophones that give you the best of vintage and modern instruments by blending traditional old-world artisanal craftsmanship with cutting-edge computer-assisted design and manufacturing methods. The company’s fastidious attention to detail is manifested in the meticulous keywork, precise intonation, and classic sound of their acclaimed saxophones, which are embraced by leading artists and educators alike. Eastman offers a full line of innovative woodwind and brass instruments that deliver exceptional value at every level, from student to professional. Sweetwater is delighted to bring you this exciting collection.





Eastman EBS650 Rue Saint Georges Professional Baritone Saxophone Features:


"R" baritone neck


High F# key


Adjustable thumb rest


Elegant deluxe engraving


Deluxe case with wheels