Klarinet Archive - Posting 000096.txt from 2007/11

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Festival Clarinets
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:32:27 -0500

I have a Festival A and I like it a lot.

Gary
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GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> I am wondering how many people out there are playing or have tried the
> Buffet Festival clarinets?
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> I know some prominent teachers who recommend them, and others who do not.
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> To me, the nice thing about the Festivals, is that its the same R13 bore,
> plus the added Ab/Eb key, and two barrels. One barrel is 66 mm and the other is
> 65 mm. That's great, since most clarinet players have to go buy a 65 mm
> barrel anyway for high pitch situations (or those cold pits when you are
> doubling).
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> Anyway, I was wondering what the general reaction was to these instruments.
>
> Walter Grabner
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