Klarinet Archive - Posting 000411.txt from 1996/08

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Buffet A clarinet
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 18:13:08 -0400

The R 13 have a american bore; the RC and Festival have both a
french bore(bigest). I think that this is the principal diference. The
festival is made with a premium granadila wood(Buffet said that) and have 18
keys.

Fernando Silveira
Rio de janeiro - Brazil

At 23:12 13/08/96 +1200, you wrote:
>I have an A clarinet - well actually it belongs to my orchestra, but I use
>it - but I don't know which Buffet it is. It says on each of the parts
>"Buffet Crampon", but that's the brand isn't it?
>OOPS! Just had another look and I saw that it actually says on the upper
>joint "RC" . Oh well. So - how does an "RC"compare to the "R-13" and the
>Festival?
>I suppose it's a personal thing really, but does anyone have any ideas? I
>haven't played an R-13 before, or anything else for that matter, so I'd
>apreciate some comments.
>Thanks in advance
>Linda
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