Dark, velvety, and focused. The Tosca Bb delivers controlled projection and tonal stability at every dynamic. Hand-selected by Rodriguez Musical Services, fully optimized, and shipped performance-ready.
$11,176.00
The Buffet Crampon Tosca Bb Clarinet is built on the R13 bore with one critical modification: the bottom joint bore is narrower than the standard R13. This produces a tighter core, greater stability in the clarion and altissimo registers, and more focus throughout the instrument’s range. The tone is velvety, round, and controlled, with more depth in the low register than the standard R13. The overall character is dark and centered, well balanced between warmth and projection.
First released in 2004, the Tosca quickly became one of Buffet’s most popular professional models. Its combination of focused projection and tonal control has made it a favorite among orchestral principals, soloists, and serious chamber musicians.
The Tosca features metal-capped tenons, a low F correction key, and a raised C#/G# tone hole that improves clarity and reduces moisture accumulation. Silver-plated ergonomic keywork is standard throughout.
Every Tosca Bb clarinet that Rodriguez Musical Services sells has been hand-selected by our performing clarinetists. We play-test numerous factory instruments to identify the clarinets with a rich, resonant tone, a sweet core (one that ‘sings’), evenness of scale and resistance, a sound that exhibits a large spectrum of colors, and the most consistent intonation.
Each selected Tosca Bb then goes through the RMS 9-Hour Optimization. The instrument is completely disassembled, and every pad, bumper, and cork is removed until only grenadilla wood and metal remain. Custom leather pads replace the factory originals. Springs are adjusted, key heights are calibrated, and the entire mechanism is regulated so that the action feels effortless and the response is even across every register and dynamic level.
The result is what we call “performance ready”: smooth key action, rich and resonant tone, and consistent response from the bottom of the chalumeau through the top of the altissimo.
Advanced professionals, orchestral principals, university professors, and conservatory students preparing for auditions gravitate toward the Tosca Bb for its focused projection and tonal control. Players who want their sound to stay centered and stable under pressure will find the Tosca delivers exactly that.
| Body | African blackwood (grenadilla) |
| Bore | R13-derived (narrower bottom joint) |
| Keys | Silver-plated |
| Features | Metal-capped tenons, low F correction key, raised C#/G# tone hole |
| Pads | Custom leather (RMS-installed) |
| Springs | Blue steel |
| Includes | Original Buffet Crampon case, RMS certificate of optimization |
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