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bought the buffet

Author: wjk
Date: 2003-03-22 16:43

Yes, I did buy a new Buffet R13 and and am carefully nursing the new baby. Here is my advice/observations-
1. Try as many as you can, preferably side by side. I could not believe the differences among individual instruments. Also, an in-store tech was very helpful in doing on the spot key and cork adjustments. This would never have happened if I ordered an instrument on line. (though, of course, an instrument can be mailed back and forth for adjustments).
2. The retailer I bought from gave me a 2 year "crack warrantee"-- instrument will be replaced if it cracks (of course I paid extra for this).
3. The "big bucks" instrument is not necessarily better--- I liked nickel keys better (as it turns out, cheaper than silver) and the Prestige did not impress me at all, in fact, I much preferred the R13s tone, action and playability. Thanks!

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