Rousseau Classic R Mouthpiece - Tenor Saxophone

The Original Rousseau since 1971 – Warm Dark Sound.

The Classic R Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece is the original E. Rousseau design, first introduced in 1971. When Dr. Rousseau couldn’t find any commercially available saxophone mouthpieces on the market to recommend to his classical students he decided to try and design his own mouthpiece. The R Series Saxophone mouthpieces were inspired by a mouthpiece that Marcel Mule gave Dr. Rousseau in 1961. The Classic R Series is designed to meet the needs of the serious classical performer. These mouthpieces provide a warm, centered tone, positive response, and powerful projection with medium resistance and solid control.

One of the finest Classical mouthpieces available

All the ingredients for a perfect classical sound – warm, centred, highly responsive and with great projection.  We must appreciate the history of this classic mouthpiece as it came about following an interaction in 1961 between two great figures in the sax world, Dr Rousseau and Marcel Mule.  Rousseau was inspired by the mouthpiece that Mule gave him and decided to try and design his own.  By 1972 the mission was complete and the R series was born!  It is now a highly sought-after mouthpiece, played by many top-level players the World over.

ROUSSEAU’S LEGACY

Other than being one of the most influential figures in the world of teaching through much of the twentieth century, Dr Eugene Rousseau dedicated much of his career to establishing a line of mouthpieces for both classical and jazz musicians alike. 

Features

• Material: Hard Rubber/Ebonite

• Made In: USA

• Chamber: Medium

• Baffle: Low

• Ligature: Not included

• Recommended for: Classical, Orchestral, Concert band