Author: paul
Date: 1999-06-23 16:49
I own a Buffet Bb Soprano Festival clarinet of all wood construction from the 1994 year production run (based on this BBS's database and the horn's serial number). It's a fine musical instrument in what I call the "premium pro grade" level of musical instruments. The standard nomenclature for grades of musical instruments is: student, intermediate, professional. However, I believe there is a difference between, say the Buffet R-13 and the Festival, both in quality of parts (wood, keys, etc.) and quality of workmanship. As far as I can tell, the Festival is a step higher in quality on both fronts. Beware that this is my opinion of the situation. You may get agreement or disagreement on this point.
The Buffet R-13 Greenline has been on the US market for a couple of years now, but I don't know how well it's been selling. Only Buffet and their distributors will know this fact. However, as far as I can tell from postings on this BBS, both of these Greenline series clarinets should play as well as their wooden sisters, but without the need to worry about taking the horn out in the weather.
I wanted to see the Festival Greenline in the US market for a couple of years now. I believe that this will meet the need of advanced clarinetists to have an excellent horn and at the same time a very rugged horn for almost any playing condition. Let me know if you get the Festival Greenline clarinet. I'd love to hear your opinions of it.
By the way, if the offered horn is new, the quoted price is less than the "mail order" price of an all wood Festival ($1700 vs $2000).
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