Klarinet Archive - Posting 001010.txt from 1997/10

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Buffet Festivals
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:27:24 -0400

Mark--

To say that the Buffet Festival clarinets are virtually identical with the
Prestige except for the bore is the same as comparing the Prestige RC to
the Prestige R-13. The bore is what makes the difference between the
clarinets!!!

The Prestige models -- RC or R-13 bore -- have silver plated keys, metal
caps at the end of the tennons, and the left-hand Ab/Eb lever key as
standard. The Prestige are also a bit heavier than the standard
instruments.

I don't know much about the Festival model, but in every different model
Buffet has produced, it is ultimately the bore that distinguishes
them--especially since silver plated keys or the left-hand Ab/Eb lever key,
etc. are offered as options.

David S. Naden, Graduate Student
Cal State University Los Angeles and
Buffet RC Prestige player

Mark Charette wrote:

> I can't believe that a Buffet dealer wouldn't know of the Festivals!
> The Festivals and the Prestige models are essentially identical with
> the exception of the bore dimensions. My son plays on the Festivals;
> he preferred their tone over the Prestige and standard R-13. We
> selected them at the last ClarinetFest. The price of new Festivals
> is about the same as the Prestige.
>
> A "salesy" description of all the Buffet models is on their web page
> at http://www.boosey.com/mi/buffet.html .
> --
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