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Re: Festival vs. R13

Author: jackchen
Date: 2009-04-30 02:04

The price of Festivals in the US is ridiculously low. In Europe and Asia, Festivals are sold at the same price of Prestiges. In the US, Festivals are sold pretty much at the same price of R13/RC.

I have mentioned this to a few professional players in Taiwan who studied clarinet performance in Paris and they were all blown away by this huge price difference. They told me that there was no difference in terms of wood quality between Festivals and Prestiges, and there should be no price difference, either. They finally believed what I said when they tested my Festival purchased from Lisa Canning. I also spoke to a retailer in Taiwan. They told me that they could not get a price that low directly from Buffet...

Because of this, I have purchased several Festivals for my friends in Taiwan...
They were, still are, extremely happy to get a Festival at the price of an RC/R13...

Post Edited (2009-04-30 02:08)

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