Klarinet Archive - Posting 000041.txt from 1996/09

From: Jonathan Cohler <cohler@-----.NET>
Subj: Rossi Clarinets
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 22:18:43 -0400

Starr,

I have played on Rossi's for roughly three years now, having played on
Buffet R13s for the prior 20+ years. From the first five minutes of
playing on the Rossi instruments, it became plainly obvious to me that they
are in a class by themselves.

The numerous technical innovations that Luis has made, coupled with the
painstaking workmanship and personal adjustment that Luis invests in every
single instrument that he makes results in great instruments every time.

They have superior and even resonance throughout the range of the
instrument, a "darker" sound (for Dan Leeson -- that means lower average
cutoff frequency) than the R13, far superior intonation, an excellent key
design, and they are beautiful to look at.

They are available in three different woods: black wood, cocobolo, and
rosewood. They are available with three different bores: American
(supposedly like the R13), French, and English. He offers a few options on
the keys, too. He sells A and Bb clarinets only at present.

I believe the current price is around $3,000. There are a few resellers in
the United States that have been mentioned previously on this list although
I cannot recall their names/numbers. You can always contact Luis Rossi
directly at:

Guillermo Franke 2390
Nunoa, Santiago 11
CHILE
011-56-22-743-170 (phone and fax)

He only makes two or three instruments per month so there is no doubt a
substantial waiting list. Although his resellers may have a few
instruments in stock.

FYI, unlike many instrumentalists who endorse Leblanc, Buffet, Yamaha,
Selmer, etc. (and whose pictures you see adorning their advertisements), I
am not paid a penny by Luis Rossi, nor do I receive any free instruments or
special discounts from him.

Good luck.

-----------------
Jonathan Cohler
cohler@-----.net

>
>Sean Talbot mentioned that you might know a lot about Rossi clarinets.
>I am interested in your opinion of them, the cost, and if there is
>anywhere in the USA that they can be tried. Thanks for any information
>that you may have.
>
>Regards,
>
>Starr Schaftel Wayne