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Author: Dennis
Date: 1999-02-01 03:01
I am curious if anyone out there has tried both the Buffet Vintage and the Buffet Festival clarinet. I have heard that the Festival has a brighter sound than the vintage. I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight before I look and try myself.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-02-01 03:53
The Vintage, to me, has the best sound and projection than any of the clarinets Buffet currently makes. Plus it works best, having the bigger bore, with my Kaspar. Newer mouthpieces have smaller bores to match those of today's clarinets. The original R-13 had a slightly larger bore that the Kaspar mouthpieces match wonderfully.
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Author: Ming
Date: 1999-02-01 04:20
i don't think Vintage has a larger bore
it has a smaller bore than festival
and R-13 as mentioned in most catalog.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-02-01 15:08
I read the follow-up postings to your message and I tend to agree with the general concept of brightness/darkness of the sound being a controllable factor with the selection of the style of the mouthpiece and the reed. For instance, I can change the resulting sound of my clarinet by selecting a Vandoren B45 or 5RVLyre mp, and/or selecting a Vandoren V-12 reed from 2.5, 3.0 (rush tapered or straight out of the box), or 3.5 (typically rush tapered). I also have some Mitchell Lurie #3 reeds and I have three of the new Legere reeds (2.5, 2.75, and 3.0 equivalent to regular Vandoren natural cane). I can also agree with the horn's bore being a factor in tone brightness. However, if you are like me and can afford only one very good horn but you still want to experiment to find the tone you prefer, go for the cheapest item first - the reed. Then, try the next more expensive item - the mouthpiece.
I believe that the Vintage is a very good horn. I personally own a mid 1994 production year Festival Bb soprano clarinet, and I have the highest regard for it. I personally believe that either horn will serve you very well. Also, take the time to check out LeBlanc's pro horns (Concerto, Opus), Selmer's pro horns, and Yamaha's pro horns. Consider the small lot/hand built horns, too. I believe that once you are in this league of premium pro-grade horns, the only limiting factor is the player.
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Author: Albert
Date: 1999-02-01 22:01
Actually, the vintage does have a smaller bore, 570, as opposed to the regular, 574, of the current R13.
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Author: Albert
Date: 1999-02-01 22:02
I don't know why it posted it down here.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-02-01 23:32
Albert wrote:
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I don't know why it posted it down here.
Because all postings autmatically go down to the bottom.
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Author: james
Date: 1999-02-02 04:57
Dennis -
Try the horn. I bought a Vintage and it's great. Try the Festival and maybe a pro LeBlanc. That would certainly make Dee happy. You won't go wrong with either choice.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-02-02 05:27
Er... yer right Albert... i was thinking of the Festival having the larger bore... thanx for the correction... i've not quite been all together lately...
aside from my brief lapse into a comatose state... i DO like the Vintage very much... more than the current R-13 and many times more than the Festival...
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Date: 1999-02-22 20:01
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