Klarinet Archive - Posting 000121.txt from 1996/03

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <mcheramy@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Rossi clarinets (was: hi terri)
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 13:50:24 -0500

>2. I know the Rossi clarinets are made of Rosewood. How does their sound
>compare to African Blackwood.

Rossi makes clarinets in three woods: rosewood, cocobolo, and grenadilla
(African blackwood). I've never had a chance to compare them directly, but
I play a cocobolo B flat and a rosewood A and love them both. He also makes
three different bore designs (he calls them English, French and American- I
play English (huge)) which further complicates any attempt to compare the
woods. The instruments are all hand-made and individually hand-tuned; my
pair are easier to play in tune than any others I've used (R-13, Yamaha,
B&H) and the craftsmanship is superior.

I don't know anyone that has a bizillion
>dollars to buy one. :-)
>

Unless I've missed a drastic price increase, Rossi clarinets cost more than
an R-13 but less than a Prestige; more than Leblanc Concerto but less than
Opus. (Don't have Selmer prices handy) They would be cheap at twice the
price.

Incidentally, Luis will be in Michigan soon- details in a separate message.

Lorne Buick