Matched Pair of English Bore Rossi Clarinets
This rare and unique pair of Luis Rossi English bore clarinets are a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. They were commissioned by an English player who requested a "thin walled" design, which is closer to the pre-war Boosey and Hawkes 1010 designs. This makes the instruments lively, and yet there is more power and projection in the sound than with original pre-war clarinets. The pair have last been owned by a player based in the West Country who has taken excellent care of this pair, 2 invoices for work carried out in the last 4 years are included in the dale
The Bb S/N E287, has Silver plate in excellent condition, with no wear. The wood is also in perfect condition, with no cracks or damage. The instruments have been well maintained regularly serviced and have a mixture of pads throughout, all pads are sealing well and will be good for sometime to come. Both clarinets feature an English bore based on the pre-war 1010, but with much improved acoustics and intonation.
The A S/N E288, has Silver plate throughout is in pristine condition. The wood has no cracks or damage. As with the Bb, the instrument has been well maintained, and there are a mixture of older and newer pads. The original thumb rests have been replaced with a Selmer design. There are no less than 18 barrels of a wide variety of lengths [64-74mm] and different woods, Rosewood, and Grenadilla. There are also 2 Rossi cases supplied, a single and a double, both cases are in good used condition.