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buffet festival

Author: clarisax
Date: 2003-12-06 03:38

i'm a high school student who is interested in attending a conservatory to major in clarinet performance. having said this, i feel like i need a high quality instrument to get me there. right now i am using a 1960's or 70's r13 which i am borrowing from my teacher. i'm not exactly sure of its age but i would estimate it is from around that time period. she wants me to get a clarinet with an Eb lever so, my options are limited to a festival or a prestige. i'm "not aloud" to get anything but a buffet. i know that there are many people who have asked questions about festivals before, but i havent found any of the info im looking for. i was wondering....
1. is the festival made of denser prestige wood? the marketing for this instruments leads me to beleive this, however when i asked the man at my music store, he said that it was not. he said that is the only difference between the festival and the prestige.
2. is it true that the festival is "jazzier" "brighter" sounding than the prestige?
3. is my current set-up ( a richard hawkins B mouthpiece, vd 56 size 4 reeds, and an olegature) a good match with this horn's bore size and proportions?
4. in general, is the festival a better value than the prestige...considering it is about $1000 difference?
5. is it true that festivals are exactly the same as an R13 but with the extra Eb key?
- thanks, clarisax

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2003-12-06 03:38