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5-year warranty & 30-day money back guarantee included if returned unused and sealed
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
5-year warranty & 30-day money back guarantee included if returned unused and sealed
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
Classical playing just got a lot easier! The Rousseau Classic NC alto sax mouthpiece is known as one of the finest classical mouthpieces around. Designed by saxophone extraordinaire Eugene Rousseau, you're guaranteed to be impressed by this mouthpiece.
Everything about the Rousseau Classic NC mouthpiece has been designed for classical playing. The new rollover baffle provides the perfect amount of projection, while the dip in the chamber produces a gorgeous warmth to your tone.
Each and every Rousseau mouthpiece is 100 made in America. Once completed, the baffles and tip rails are expertly hand-finished by saxophone specialists at the JodyJazz factory. Each mouthpiece is then play tested to ensure perfection.
Product Ref: 174642
There's a reason it's popular! Thanks to Rousseau's vast knowledge of mouthpiece design, he's been able to produce the ultimate classical saxophone mouthpiece. No matter if you're an entry-level player, university professor, aspiring student, or touring professional, the Rousseau Classic NC alto mouthpiece will always radiate a beautifully sweet tone.
To ensure your tone always has good projection, Rousseau designed the NC mouthpiece with a new rollover baffle. He then added a dip in the chamber straight after the baffle which broadens and adds a subtle warmth to your tone. You'll find the symmetrical tip rail provides an immediate response across the whole saxophone register, while the longer shape of the mouthpiece benefits from better intonation.
The Rousseau design all started when Dr Rousseau couldn't find a good enough commercial mouthpiece to recommend to his students - so he made his own! Rousseau actually learned about woodwind design and acoustics from one of the finest acousticians since Adolph Sax - Charles Houvenaghel. Heavily inspired by the mouthpiece that Marcel Mule gave him in 1961, Rousseau finally launched the famous "R" series of mouthpieces - Rousseau's best selling range.
Fast forward a few years, and Rousseau refined the "R" series of mouthpieces to create the NC series. These mouthpieces now have an entirely new choice of facings to meet the needs of the world's top performers.
Chicago born and bred, Eugene Rousseau is known as one of the finest saxophone players around. So good in fact, Rousseau was a chief consultant for Yamaha's saxophone research team, continuously contributing to the development of their instruments and mouthpieces. Rousseau has had the pleasure of completing many musical firsts, such as the first-ever solo saxophone recitals in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, London, and Amsterdam. Even saxophone legend Marcel Mule described Rousseau as "a brilliant saxophonist and distinguished artist".
In 2019 Rousseau contacted Jody Espina at JodyJazz Mouthpieces asking if he would be interested in acquiring Rousseau Mouthpieces. Without hesitation, Jody jumped at the opportunity, and at the start of 2020 the acquisition was made official. This means every Rousseau mouthpiece goes through JodyJazz's rigorous quality control, hand-finished process, and playtest. So now you can enjoy the ingenious designs from Rousseau, and know each and every mouthpiece has been manufactured to the highest possible quality.
