Author: maxopf
Date: 2016-07-01 23:43
I play R13 Prestiges now, but I used to play both a Yamaha 650 and a Pre-R13.
The Pre-R13 is not the same as an R13, since the bore is different, but they can be good instruments. Mine has a very nice sound, if not as focused-sounding as the R13, but also some slight intonation problems (and it cracked since it hadn't been used in a very long time — be careful about the break in.) It would probably be more similar to an R13 than the 650.
The 650 is very well built, but I personally didn't like the sound as much. I found mine to play sharp with the stock barrel, but with a longer barrel the intonation was fairly good.
I think both are worth looking into.
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