Ryan Richman; Bringing Eastman Winds to a whole new level, Ep 156

Everything Saxophone Podcast Host, Donna Schwartz, spoke with Eastman Musical Instruments Vice President, Ryan Richman. 

You can read more about Eastman Winds, and get their contact information on our site, www.saxophonepodcast.com

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We talked about:

🎷How the Eastman Music company evolved
🎷The difference between lacquered vs unlacquered
🎷One important part of the saxophone that’s often overlooked
🎷Differences between Rue St George & 52nd St
🎷The influence of Bob Mintzer in the making of the new 52nd Street model
🎷Three attributes that are very important for any brass-bodied instrument
🎷 and much more!

Time Stamps:
00:00 - Who is Eastman Music Company?
11:54 - Where and how do they manufacture their saxophones?
17:11 - Eastman makes its own tools
21:01 - What is the workshop method?
22:20 - Eastman Pro Saxes are hand-hammered
23:02 - Quality of metals they use
27:43 - Lacquered vs unlacquered
31:34 - 52nd street model
32:40 - Three attributes that are very important for any brass-bodied instrument
33:58 - Importance of the bell wire
40:06 - Differences between Rue St George & 52nd St
42:06 - Two different necks available on certain Eastman saxophones
47:28 - How Bob Mintzer started using Eastman saxophones
50:38 - 52nd street 'amplified' (Eastman's new instrument)
57:10 - Ergonomics of the new instrument

Links:
Rovner Products - www.RovnerProducts.com


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