Klarinet Archive - Posting 001013.txt from 1997/10

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Buffet Festivals
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:48:24 -0400

David S. Naden wrote:
> 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.

The outward appearance of the Festivals is identical to the Prestige;
that was the intent of my message. Same unstained grenadilla, silver
plating, auxilary key, etc. "Only" the bore is different :)
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