Klarinet Archive - Posting 001124.txt from 1997/11

From: Peter Stoll <peter.stoll@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #416
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 10:52:05 -0500

Actually, the chart doesn't specify much about bore (just says "French"
or "American", and also doesn't
indicate that there are different models of Festivals. Your price chart
is interesting; never heard of a "Continental" before; with a list that
long, no wonder prospective buyers are confused!!

Last year I visited a friend for his wedding in Tokyo, and got to hear a
rehearsal of the NHK orchestra (his sister substitutes in the violin
section). Great orchestra! You're lucky to have so much great music
there!!

best wishes,

Peter

J. Koshio wrote:
>
> >Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 18:35:32 -0500
> >From: Peter Stoll <peter.stoll@-----.ca>
> >Subject: Buffet comparison chart
> >
> >I've dug out the chart handed out by Francois Kloc, the head technician
> >at Buffet. Some things jump out: The Festival, RC and DG's register
> >tubes are 3 mm higher than the "traditional location" and the Vintage's
> >1 mm. All the tubes are listed as "AM"(American) except the Festival and
> >RC ("FR" France). The DG's bore is "More Conical" than the others. The
> >bottom lists Area and Used: R 13 is Orchestra, USA, UK, JAPAN, Festival
> >is Solo Instrument, USA, JAPAN, EUROPE, Vintage Orch/Solo In. USA JAPAN
> >EUROPE, DG is Chamber Music, EUROPE, RC is "Orch in Europe and Japan"
> >and Elite is Solo/Orch, FRANCE. Hope this helps!
>
> Peter, I am really interested in the information that you are reffering to.
> Could I ask you to give us your info more quantitativelly? (bore dimension etc.)
>
> I am a clarinet player in Japan and just bought Festival which I love it.
> However, some people in Japan complains that Festival is too hard to play, I mean too much resistance.
> One of the guys stated that there are 2 versions for Festival, one is for Europe and the other is for Japan.
> According to the guy, Europe version is more easy to play.
>
> I am a bit confused about Buffet's too many lineup.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> (List price of Buffet B clarinet in Japan)
> $1 = 100 yen
>
> Elite 600000 yen
> Festival 500000 yen
> Prestige 480000 yen
> Continental 360000 yen
> RC 380000 yen
> R-13GL 340000 yen
> R-13 340000 yen
> C-13 280000 yen
> E-13 240000 yen
> E-12 170000 yen
> E-11 140000 yen
> B-10 65000 yen
>
> J. Koshio
> Clarinet player
> Osaka Mozart Ensemble
> Ensemble Nagoya