Klarinet Archive - Posting 000837.txt from 1999/12

From: dnaden <dnaden@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] RC Prestige
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 20:56:34 -0500

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David--

I have played on a matched set of RC Prestige since June 1985. They are
quite different than R-13s and the like. First, RC Prestige instruments are
thicker-walled, and heavier in total weight. While the weight may be
considered a negative--especially for the right thumb--the overall sound IMHO
is much darker and warmer. Second, there is more fundamenatal pitch and
fewer overtones with RC Prestige instruments, again IMHO. In short, I prefer
the RC Prestige instruments to the R-13s--especially the R-13 Prestige
instruments which were marketed after the RC Prestige (the RC Prestige is the
orginal Prestige, and was marketed beginning in approximately 1983 + or - a
year or so).

I have not had the opportunity to play on Vintage or Festival instruments.
However, I would like to compare the RC Prestige to the Leblanc Opus at some
future date when I am looking into a new set of instruments.

David S. Naden, MMus
Cal State University Los Angeles

David Renaud wrote:

> Any opinions on the RC Prestige
> vs R13, Vintage, Festival would be of interest.
>
> I personally find great variations among R13's,
> and play a set of them, selected from among many.
>
> I tried an RC Prestige and was blow away by it.
> Different then anything else I've tested for myself.
> It had the center of Prestige , but much more body
> to the tone. I would describe it as bright but fat, lots
> of focus. I realizes how subjective this is.
>
> RC is not used much among players where I come from.
> Why is this so? They are very fine instruments.
>
> Thank You
> David Renaud
> Canada
>
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