“I’m absolutely in love with my new instrument. Alcides’ work truly makes a huge difference in how the instrument plays- More importantly, my new instrument was selected by a performer: someone who understands the concerns and needs of other performers.”
Buffet Festival Clarinet
The Buffet Festival clarinet had its debut in 1987 as the collaborative design of three renowned French clarinetists: Michel Arrignon, Jacques Lancelot and Guy Deplus. The instrument’s bore is based on the R13 design but with the added “French” register tube for more precise tuning. It is rightly one of Buffet’s most popular models, and is played by orchestral musicians, soloists, teachers and students worldwide. Both Bb and A models come in a black leather covered attaché case with combination lock.
- Unstained, Premium Grenadilla Wood
- GoreTex Pads
- Left Hand Eb/Ab Lever
- Metal Capped Tenons (to reduce risk of splitting and cracking)
- Two Barrels
- Undercut/polished tone holes
Hand-Selected at the Buffet Factory
All premium model clarinets are hand-selected at the Buffet factory in France by Alcides Rodriguez (Atlanta Symphony) and Alexandre Chabod (Paris Opera). We look for the following qualities:
- A rich, resonant tone and a sweet core (a clarinet that ‘sings’)
- Evenness of scale and resistance
- A sound that exhibits a large spectrum of overtones and colors
- Best possible tuning
RMS Professional Set Up
Once selected, every premium model clarinet receives the RMS Professional Set Up
- All tenons are checked and adjusted for proper fit.
- Pads are tested and replaced, if needed, to improve response and evenness between notes.
- Most bumpers are replaced with more durable and reliable materials for a more optimal mechanism performance.
- All key tension is regulated.
- Throat G# and Side F keys are modified where they reach the instrument’s body to achieve proper contact with the body.
- Final play-test and final adjustments are made.
If you are interested in trying our clarinets, you can learn more about our clarinet trials here. Contact us at info@rodriguezmusical.com or 470-545-9803.
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