József Toth Boehm System Tarogato with Rings (Out on Trial)

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Price: $ 2,895.00

Inventory: On Hand
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The tarogato has existed in its present form since the late 19th century. Master instrument maker József Schunda Vencel, who also developed the concert cimbalom, transformed the instrument in his Budapest workshop from a simple shawm to a Bb single-reed instrument with a conical bore, octave mechanism and chromatic keywork. The tarogato quickly became popular and was soon produced by numerous instrument manufactories in the early 20th century. Manufacturers included Mogyorósi, Pliverics, Reményi, Schunda, Stowasser, and Sternberg. Although the second world war put an end to production of the instrument, in recent years it has been rebounded and is now widely used in folk, jazz, and classical music all around the world.

It has the same geometry as traditional tarogato, built with Boehm ring mechanism.
It is ideal for saxophone and clarinet players because the fingering is roughly the same.
Tuning:
Bb 440-443 Hz
Keywork system:
Boehm system
Octave keys:
2 half-automatic
Keys:
18
Rings:
4
Body:
cocobolo (Brazilian rosewood)
grenadil (African blackwood)
Springs:
blue steel
Pads:
waterproof leather pads
Plate of keywork:
nickel (silver as needed)

All used instruments purchased from PM Woodwind come with a six month warranty

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