Klarinet Archive - Posting 000011.txt from 2003/04

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Trading a Leblanc for a Buffet
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 22:20:48 -0500

Matthew,
Isn't it like, four in the morning over there?
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subject: RE: [kl] Trading a Leblanc for a Buffet

> Funny that - in this country prestige and festival (as well as vintage)
> are all the same price!
>
> And, even odder, of the various clarinets I tested, the RC was
> noticeably better than the prestige! So I decided to save money and get
> the better instrument. Funny old world, isn't it?
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Naden [mailto:dnaden@-----.org]
> Sent: 02 April 2003 03:23
> To: 'klarinet@-----.org'
> Subject: RE: [kl] Trading a Leblanc for a Buffet
>
> Matt--
>
> In the United States, the R-13 is more popular than the RC bore Buffets.
> However, both the RC and the RC Prestige are used by a fair number of
> players. I personally prefer the RC bore, and played on RC Prestige
> instruments for over 15 years until they were stolen. However, I
> replaced
> them with a set of Buffet Festivals (a modified R-13 bore, but the
> overall
> quality of the Prestige), because I would have spent an additional
> $2,200
> US. In the end, I was paying for a name, as the Festivals are of
> comparable
> quality to the Prestige.
>
> David S. Naden, MMus
> Cal State University Los Angeles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Lloyd [mailto:Matthew@-----.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 5:19 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Trading a Leblanc for a Buffet
>
>
> This thread leads me on to a question that has been on my mind for a
> bit.
> Most of the list members appear to be in the USA. I'm not - I'm an
> Englishman. I have not heard a mention of the RC (Buffet) at all on this
> list. Can't be the cost difference between it and the R13 as they are
> the
> same price, at least over here. So what is the story? What have you lot
> got
> against it?
>
> I didn't like the R13 as much - it is a little brighter although I have
> to
> say that I managed to find a real peach with my Bb RC. It just seems a
> pity
> if you lot over there are ignoring a cracking instrument!
>
> So what is it - is it not imported or is it just that it is deeply
> unfashionable?
>
> Matthew Lloyd
>
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