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Re: Festival vs. R13

Author: Ryder
Date: 2009-04-30 00:34

I just bought a Festival A from Lisa Canning, and own an R13 Bb. From a VERY reputable source who is a Buffet artist, I was told the Festival is the same bore as the R13. The wood in the Festival is pretty much the same as that used for the Prestige. The obvious differences are the metal tenon caps, auxillary Eb, and 3mm movement of the register tube. I clearly remember 3mm, rather than 2mm. For me, the tone is warmer. I did compare Festival A's and R13 A's. The overlap in the Festival and Prestige is huge. I questioned about that and was told the price difference (since the bore shape is the only big difference) had to do with marketing and it was a long story. I didn't push any further.

All that said, I love my Festival.

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Ryder Naymik
San Antonio, Texas
"We pracice the way we want to perform, that way when we perform it's just like we practiced"

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