“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 Tosca Clarinet
Designed in 2004 with the close collaboration of renowned French clarinetist, Michel Arrignon, the Buffet Tosca clarinet takes the R13 family bore to new heights. As one of Buffet’s premium models, one might describe the Tosca clarinet sound as ‘dark’ with a rich, centered tone that projects. Both Bb and A models come in a gray/ black carbon fiber case.
- Alternate low F key vent (for better intonation in the low register)
- New, ergonomic key design
- Ring-less bell (for better resonance)
- High quality, GoreTex pads
- Undercut tone holes
- Auxiliary low Eb key
- Metal tenon caps
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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