Made of premium, unstained grenadilla wood, the R13 Prestige clarinets offer all of the comforts of the regular R13 model plus an additional left hand Eb lever, metal tenon rings, and Gore-Tex pads, with silver plated keywork. The highest standards of mechanical excellence are combined with a powerful and rich tone for a virtuoso playing experience.  The Prestige in Bb comes in a leather covered single attaché case and the Prestige in A comes in a double case of the same type.

 

Key: Bb

 

Pitch: 440 Hz

 

Body: natural African blackwood

 

Bore: poly-cylindrical according to the Buffet Crampon method

 

Bell: special Prestige bore

 

Tenons: metal-capped

 

Keys: 18

 

Rings: 6

 

Thumb rest: adjustable

 

Eb lever: included

 

Keywork finish: silver plated

 

Keywork and mecanic: forged keys, copper plated then silver plated according the Buffet Crampon method

 

Springs: blue steel springs for ease and accuracy of key movement

 

Pads: 100 % waterproof materials (GT)