Klarinet Archive - Posting 000421.txt from 1998/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinets...new and old
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 22:01:03 -0400

On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, ROBERT ABRAHAM wrote:
[SNIP]
>.......and the tuning is much better. Also, the keys are
>different...even heavier than the silver plated option on the R13. There
>is much to like about the Prestige R13 over the regular R13.

I just find the tunning to be a bit higher on the R-13 Prestige than the
R-13. For some applications, this is better (such as symphony orchestra
playing)......but I miss the A440 perfection of the R-13 when playing
chamber music.

All of my R-13's played exactly on pitch.....so much so that when I really
put the air through in orchestra, I had to work really hard to keep at
pitch. On the other hand, the Prestige has been delightful in the
orchestra. My A is not a Prestige, and I have similar pitch issues at
loud volumes. But the A is so good, I don't think I ever want to trade it
for a Prestige.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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