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Tosca Bass Clarinet Intonation Woes

Author: clarinetmc
Date: 2022-08-06 06:49

Hello all!

I have a Buffet Tosca bass clarinet that I purchased in 2014. It's a great instrument, but there are some intonation characteristics that have always been a challenge to manage. My clarion register seems to be quite low (the top line F, F#, and G in particular) compared to the chalumeau. I can usually make this work by pushing in the neck when I have time in the piece I'm performing or recording, but the 12ths are very narrow and changes in voicing and embouchure pressure can only get the pitch up a little (I also add the right-hand Eb pinky key and sliver key to help with the F# and G).

Has anyone else had a similar experience? If so, how did you manage to help with the issue? I know it's likely I won't find a perfect solution, but to get the pitch of these higher notes even a few cents higher (without making the 12th below wicked sharp) would help out a great deal!

Thanks for your input!

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