Klarinet Archive - Posting 000310.txt from 1998/01

From: Gary_VanCott@-----.com
Subj: Re: Rossi clarinets
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 18:51:19 -0500

That should have been Rossi, with two "s's."

Here is the address of the maker from the retail listing on Sneezy:
>L. Rossi
>Los Leones 709 #36
>Santiago 9
>Chile
>(562) 232-0259
>L. Rossi handmade clarinets, one-piece body design, are available in three
bore models and wood options.
>Come try a Blackwood, Rosewood or Cocobolo Rossi Clarinet!

The mail order places in the US supposedly have a few. I would think that
he would have a distributor in the UK. They sell for about $3300.

Here is a quote from Jonathan Cohler from the Klarinet archives (Mon, 8 Dec
1997):

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I used to play Buffet R13s (in fact my first few recordings were made with
them). I played (and still own) the same set of R13s (and the same
mouthpiece- a B45) for sixteen years (no blowout here!). Every year I
would try out new clarinets: new R13s, RCs, Leblancs, Yamahas, Selmer,
Howarth, etc. Everything that came out, I tried.

Most professional models from all the various sources proved to be very
good instruments, but definitely none were better than what I already had
(and several were worse). I had been doing this process for ten years, or
so.

When I came upon Luis Rossi's instruments (and Luis Rossi himself!), during
a tour in South America, it took me five minutes of playing to realize that
I had finally discovered an instrument that was several quantum levels
above anything else on the planet (IMHO).

IMHO, if you are going to spend the extra money, you'd be MUCH better off
going with a Rossi, which has numerous technical innovations that make it
superior to any of the Buffet, Leblanc, Yamaha, and Selmer models on the
market it today.

Much better intonation, more consistent and resonant sound, custom
hand-made instrument that is personally adjusted by Luis Rossi himself (a
great clarinetist from South America), keys and holes that are placed more
strategically to fit the human hand, design that greatly reduces water in
tone holes, design that dramatically improves pad-hole sealing, and the
list goes on...

And, by the way, I am not paid a penny by Luis Rossi to promote his
instruments (nor do I get free instruments from him).
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End quote

Gary Van Cott
Las Vegas, NV

mwhight@-----.uk on 01/06/98 03:22:10 PM

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Subject: Rosi clarinets

Dear Gary
Thanks - I'll see if I can find some.
Any idea where they are made?
Michael Whight