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RE: Buying a Buffet Bb Clarinet for a Student

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-06-23 18:07

paul wrote:
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>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.
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I'd be one to disagree on a chunk of this. I think the R-13 and Festival are very similar in workmanship, but the Festival does have a few features that command a premium - prettier wood, silver plating, aux Eb lever, and Gortex pads are standard on the Festival. The Festival <b>is</b> slightly different in tone and tuning than the stock R-13; in both cases mostly better IMHO.
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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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Just to keep things clear - the Festival is not available via mail order, which is why you won't see it in mail rder catalogs. It is listed on the Buffet web site, and is available to many of the Buffet dealers, including some places who do mail order business. You just can't buy it that way.

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