Klarinet Archive - Posting 000404.txt from 1998/08

From: ROBERT ABRAHAM <rkabear@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: [[kl] Re: klarinet Digest 14 Aug 1998 08:15:04 -0000 Issue 391]
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 15:00:35 -0400

I am currently in the market for a new Prestige (my current one is almost 12 years old, and I want to use it as a secondary instrument). I was wondering about the differences in a Prestige and a Festival Bb, and what advantages/disadvantages each has. I am very pleased with the Prestige that I have. I have never been fond of the R13, and the only other choices I have seen to the Prestige would be the Opus (although I think the Prestige has a warmer fuller sound). I would like to test each instrument side by side (Prestige and Festival) but don't really have the opportunity to get to a store that would stock a few of *both* Buffet instruments. Some idea on the advantages/disadvantages would be a big help in knowing whether I would be interested in the Festival at all instead of a Prestige.

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds/Computer Geek
New York City
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> >>
> Dear Victor,
>
> Like Chuck said and it is the same designe as the R13 Polycilindrical 14.64mm
> bore with undercut tone holes. We use the Prestige wood on the Festival which
> means is a denser wood than the R13 and the vibrations happen little bit
> after.The Festival comes with Gore Tex pads,the tone holes are mor conical and
> like chuck said the twelve register is 3 mm higher wich change the volume
> inside and make the air travel diferently.Professional play this instruments
> in the north America territory and it is a popular instruments.
>
> Musicaly Yours
>
> Francois Kloc
> Woodwind Product Specialist
> Boosey & Hawkes Musical Instruments Inc.
>

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