EASTMAN Professional Saxophone | EAS652 52nd Street Alto

52nd Street Alto Saxophone

The 52nd Street series was designed to emulate the sound and design of vintage horns. They were named after the famous 52nd Street in Manhattan which housed many of the popular jazz clubs from the 1930s though to the 1950s, where jazz great such as Louis Prima, Art Tatum, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis performed. Thelonius Monk even wrote a tune named ‘52nd Street Theme’ which became a bebop anthem and a jazz standard.

The 52nd Street Saxophone is the chosen horn for sax legend Bob Mintzer and award winning saxophonist Alex Hahn.

The 52nd Street alto comes unlacquered for a truly vintage appearance with rolled-style tone holes and a larger bell, to really help with resonance and power. Each saxophone from our shop has had a professional set-up with the utmost care and attention to detail given to make sure every horn is in perfect playing condition.

The 52nd Street saxophone is a professional instrument that is exceptionally responsive horn in all registers and produces a big, fat sound with precise intonation.

Features:

Material: Aged brass

Engraving: Hand engraved neck and bell

Neck: Eastman “S” neck

Finish: Unlacquered

Case: Deluxe case with backpack straps

Additional features include:

• High F♯ key

• Upper and lower stack adjustment screws

• Adjustable palm key heights

• Double-braced low C, B, and Bb keys on all models

• Metal resonators

• Adjustable metal thumb hook

• Blue steel springs

• 52nd Street scene engraving

• CASX600 case Included

• Italian leather pads

• Hand-hammered bell

About Eastman

Eastman Music was founded in 1992 by Qian Ni, an accomplished flutist from Beijing after graduating from the Boston University School of Music. He never imagined that over the course of 25 years, the company would grow from a small business operated out of the back of his car into a global maker of musical instruments. Eastman products are handmade products made to the highest quality and offer great value for money.

Their traditional approach in their workshops ensures players receive an instrument of the highest quality regardless of level. Employing the same methods used in workshops over 100 years ago, each instrument resonates with a voice only achieved by these techniques. From the first student instrument to the professional heirloom, Eastman Music Company is committed to crafting the finest instruments for musicians throughout the world.

These time-honoured yet humble beginnings keep us grounded as the Eastman family grows into our third decade of service, supplying the world with the finest instruments. We will continue to provide the responsive service and outstanding products that have helped us emerge as a leader in the world of modern instruments.