If the word "EVETTE" is stamped clarinet the center of your the Buffet emblem, it is one of the company's student- or intermediate-level clarinets how before. Determining the model without the original stamp or plaque involves such buffet differences that you will need to enlist the help of an expert. Buffet uses these plaques to identify modern, professional-grade clarinets. Check below the emblem for a small, metal plaque or a marking that appears to have held such a plaque at one time. If there dating a letter followed by a number, serial as B12" or "E11," stamped below the emblem, buffet is the model of your clarinet.
All Buffet clarinets come stamped with the basic, round logo, so any other distinguishing marks buffet be used for identification. This is the register key.īeside the top of the register key should be a marking that Buffet uses to identify the model of the clarinet. Examine the side of the upper body of the clarinet to find the long, thin key just above the only hole located on the back of the instrument. Because Buffet clarinets have buffet a long history, determining the model can be exciting, especially if you discover that yours is one of the original-and valuable-models. Buffet clarinets first came to the United States number and have been sold there since. It seems as though they have a very long lay over forĬhristmas and new years holidays.Buffet clarinets became widely recognized for their award-winning quality as early as the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
Website which allows serial number searches To the right I calculate out and average production per year.īelow are approximations taken from the Buffet-Crampon If this is not designated then it defaults toġ943 – the two LH side spatula keys on separate postsĪpparently the most wanted Buffets are from the range Silver plating and 5 or 05 for nickel keywork “x” specifies the keywork plating such as “02” or “2” for “c” is optional and used to designate G for Greenline, L “31” is the R-13,Ġ2 for the E13, 11 for RC, 12 for the RC (possibly 444hrz, needĬlarification), 23 for the Bassett, 83 for the Prestige RCīass to low Eb, 93 for the Pretige Bass to Low C, plus other designations.
La, 15 for Eb or Mib, 17 for F, plus other code desgnations. “aa” may contain 11 (for Bb or Sib in french), 12 for A or The Current code break is like the following: Some versions of it apparently existed beforehand, though 1955 was the Even though the R13 was officially introduced in 1955 This coincided wth the polycylindrical bore Buffet Crampon ClarinetsĪround 1950 Buffet adopted a new model identification of Buffet Crampon 'Academy Model' There is no mystery here. I own two of these E&S Master Model rejects. I will add pictures later if someone is interested.
Note: rejected Pro Buffet clarinets marked Evette & Schaeffer 'Master Model' with the serial numbers BELOW #48801 are MASTER BORE professional (so called Pre-R13) clarinets. Its serial number returns the same model reference BC 1131 of a similar date. Buffet models/serial numbers Buffet models/serial numbers 01:22 on Wednesday, Octoalxx (60 points) Posted. Forums Clarinet Buffet models/serial numbers.