Buffet Crampon | Festival 2024 Bb Clarinet

Description

The new 2024 Buffet Festival clarinet presents a significant update on the already well-established Festival model. Intonation has been reworked, particularly in the bottom of the clarion register, but the vibrant core of the instrument has been preserved to always allow the versatility and accessibility that laid the foundation for its success. The new 2024 Festival model is now available in Bb and A versions.

In 1987 Jacques Lancelot, Guy Deplus and Michel Arrignon worked together to produce the Buffet Festival Clarinet. Ideal for professional clarinet players, the Festival is adaptable to a wide range of repertoire.

Made of unstained grenadilla wood, the festival is characterized by its depth of sound and warm and powerful tone. The Festival belongs to the R13 bore family and has balance and stability across all registers. The Buffet Festival features metal tenon caps which helps to reduce the risk of cracks and chipping at the end of the tenon. The hand-crafted undercut tone holes allow an ease of response throughout the instrument.

Buffet has been producing clarinets since 1825 and are well respected within the industry. Buffet clarinets are commonplace in orchestras and ensembles across the world.

The Buffet Festival Bb clarinet is supplied with a lockable single traditional style case covered in simili-leather with velvet interior and a leather handle. It also includes two barrels, a pull through, cork grease, a sample reed, pencil and silver-plated ligature and cap.

Specification

• Unstained grenadilla wood body.
• Silver-plated keywork.
• 65- and 66-mm barrels.
• Left hand Eb level.
• GT Waterproof, leather, and natural cork pads.
• Adjustable thumb rest.
• Pitched at A = 440Hz.
• Pochette style single case covered in leather.
• Includes ligature and cap.
• Also available in A.

Warranty

This instrument is covered by a two-year guarantee with Buffet Crampon against all manufacturing or material defects. This guarantee extends to cracks and tenons.

This instrument comes with a 1 Year Warranty from Howarth of London and includes a free ‘Guarantee Checkover’ from our Repair Workshop before the warranty expires.