Rossi, English Bore, B Flat Clarinet in Honduran Rosewood
This Luis Rossi English bore clarinet, in Honduran Rosewood, is a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. It has last been been owned by an amateur player based in Northumberland. Originally it was commissioned y a Spanish professional.
This Bb has Silver plate in very good condition, with no wear. The wood is also in very good condition, with no cracks or damage. The instrument has just been checked over in our workshop and has used pads mainly fish skin with some cork on the upper part of the clarinet. The design features an English bore based on the pre-war 1010, but with much improved acoustics and intonation. There is a fully automatic Bb booster key. The serial number is E073, which makes this an early example. There are 2 barrels of 68.0mm, and 68.5mm. the original case is also in good used condition.