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RE: is festival cheaper than prestige?

Author: Mike
Date: 1999-07-28 05:29

There is a difference in the bore configuration of the two but basically they do have the same features. The Festival has a slightly brighter sound but is also more responsive than the prestige (from my own experience). They are both made out of the best possible grade of wood! Buffet/Boosey somewhat subsidizes the cost of the Festival as it is only sold through local dealers and is not "supposed" to be available through the mail and it is intended to give the local guys a weapon in the price wars with the two or three big guys that are dominating the market with mail order. The Festival is no joke and you are definitely getting more for your money with that one but there is a difference in the bore configuration and the price difference is not great enough in my mind to rule out the prestige (remember this is an instrument that you are probably going to live with every day for the next 20 years or more and $400.00 spread out over that time doesn't amount to enough to not get the sound you exactly want).

Just my opinion!

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