Author: m1964
Date: 2020-09-14 06:03
Jarmo Hyvakko wrote:
> It's good to remember that rc prestige, as it's mother model
> rc, has originally been designed to play in 442 pitch whereas
> r-13 has originally been aimed at 440 market. Thus i believe
> that in general older rc's and rc prestige's in 442 pitch tend
> to be better instruments than 440 instruments.
>
> For us europeans playing in continental pitch, as we call the
> 442 (the british use 440), the rc and prestige used to be THE
> Buffet's, not R13. And i am still using my pair of prestiges
> from early 1980's
>
Hi Jarmo,
I placed this 442Hz RC Prestige next to my 440Hz R13 Prestige to compare the keyworks and was surprised to find that the RC was actually longer!
Was it because of wider bore or something else?
I even thought that if I bought it, it might not fit into my R13 double case.
The key work was almost identical by the feel- I could switch between the two clarinets without any hesitations. Spring tension on certain keys may have been slightly different but both clarinets felt the same under my fingers.
One obvious difference was no adjustment screw on the right F/C key arm on the RC.
Supposedly, there is some difference in tone holes placement but I did not feel it.
Any way, it does not look like I would be buying it.
Post Edited (2020-09-14 07:46)
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