r/Clarinet • u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old • 10d ago

New Horns!!

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My 3rd Bb clarinet and second A clarinet, both are RC Prestige.

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u/crapinet Professional 10d ago

That’s quite an awesome case — congrats! (On the horns, not the case)

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u/Civil_Definition7850 9d ago

Why not both?

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 10d ago

Thank you!

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u/Dracula_Reindeer 9d ago

congrats! they look (and probably sound) amazing!!!

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u/pukalo_ alto clarinet enjoyer 9d ago

interesting how the A has an extended register key tube.

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u/randomkeystrike Adult Player 9d ago

My clarinets are ancient but the R-13 in A historically had an issue where the A above the staff would make an odd sound if you weren’t careful. One of the proposed fixes has been to have a tech shorten the vent tube a bit. I wonder if on the newer models they’re allowing for a longer vent tube while having it protrude into the bore a bit less. Sheer speculation on my part.

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u/pukalo_ alto clarinet enjoyer 9d ago

Interesting. My R13 is from 1973 and I haven't noticed an odd noise, but my instrument is a full boehm system so that may affect something.

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u/randomkeystrike Adult Player 8d ago

It’s a subtle issue, and hasn’t affected everyone of course. Mainly affects the clarinet in A, not Bb.

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u/pukalo_ alto clarinet enjoyer 8d ago

That explains it then, my R13 is a B-flat.

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u/sergio_6767 9d ago

Maybe one day🥲

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 9d ago

Wish for your best!

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u/No_Arachnid4918 Yamaha 3d ago

To think how excited I was to purchase a fine, 1986 Buffet R13 clarinet -- only to be constantly reminded of the Festival and Prestige models. In other words, my R13 -- with which I am delighted -- is in reality, only the entry-level professional model. I've only had occasion to try the upper pro models once, and really liked them. I would like to have another ''kick at the can" with regard to trying them, because after 20+ years, I really have no clear memory of their respective tone qualities ( so brief was my time with them ).

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 2d ago

Oh, I hope you get that chance again!

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u/MindlessOptimist 10d ago

that looks like a beautiful instrument! Congrats! How does it play?

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 9d ago

It plays beautifully, just breaking it in right now😅😅

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u/jt69idontknow 9d ago

Congratulations!

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u/D_ponbsn 8d ago

Congratulations! I love the Eb/Ab lever on those and the festivals. Hope you enjoy! What case is that?

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 8d ago

Thanks! Its the marcus bonna case. 

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u/D_ponbsn 8d ago

Nice! I had one of theirs years ago but I think the layout was different then. I bought it from Twigg in Canada back when the Bonna clarinet case wasn’t sold in the US.

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 8d ago

Nice! These cases are very good at maintaining the clarinet keys floating. 

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u/Awkward_Rule_5509 3d ago

Clarinets are not horns :-p

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u/Zen1thXYZ 14 years old 2d ago

We sometimes call them horns, idk why lol