Klarinet Archive - Posting 000279.txt from 1995/08

From: David Gilman <dagilman@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Festival Clarinet
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 20:14:42 -0400

At 03:29 PM 8/21/95 -0400, Neil Chungfat wrote:
>I just received the two clarnets that I wanted to try out. However, I
>originally asked for an R-13 and an R-13 Prestige, however, instead of
>the Prestige, I received a festival model. Could someone inform me
>whether it would be worth it to request the prestige again, or as to
>the quality of the festival models. Both are good instruments, however,
>I've also heard very good remarks about the Prestige. Thanks in advance
>for all your comments/advice.
>
>Sincerely,
>Neil Chungfat
>chungfan@-----.edu
>
>
Neil,

>From what I've heard, the Festival and the R-13 Prestige are vastly
different designs. The R-13 Prestige has been described as a "darker"
sounding clarinet with a thicker wall, I believe. The Festival has been
described a more of a jazz instrument with a brighter overall tone concept.
I have a friend who owned a Prestige some years ago, and he switched to a
standard R-13 because he found the Prestige too "dark." Someone I met at
ClarinetFest tried a Festival (or was it an Elite?) and didn't like the
tone, but loved the response. Depending on your personal taste and style(s)
of music you play, they could both be worth a try. Let me know what you find.

David Gilman