I have a Buffet E&S clarinet with a B rial number B1074. Plays great, but not as good as my 1947 Buffet. The Evette & Schaffer name was dropped in the early 1980’ and the clarinets were then sold as the Buffet E-13, which was discontinued in 2003.' These clarinets were designed for the advanced amateur/semi-professional player. Found the following info: 'Evette and Schaeffer, Paris bought out the Buffet Company in 1885 and continued to sell clarinets under the Evette and Schaffer name labeled “Evette & Schaeffer, Modele Buffet Crampon, Paris” until the early 1980’s. If the two keys are fused onto a single joint, your clarinet is not an R13. You can also look at the 'A' and 'A' flat keys near the top of the clarinet.

If the number is above 50,000, it is likely an R13. Check your clarinet's serial number, located on the case or on a small stamp on the back of the barrel. These upgraded models were mostly produced before the 1960s.If the emblem stamped on your clarinet has no extra markings, stamps or plaques, it could be one of the highly regarded R13 models. Some Evettes also may have 'Master Model' stamped below the emblem. A wooden-bodied clarinet with this emblem is a B12 model, and a plastic-bodied is the E11. Buffet uses these plaques to identify modern, professional-grade clarinets.ĭetermining the model without the original stamp or plaque involves such technical differences that you will need to enlist the help of an expert.If the word 'EVETTE' is stamped in the center of your the Buffet emblem, it is one of the company's student- or intermediate-level clarinets from before 1983. If there is a letter followed by a number, such as B12' or 'E11,' stamped below the emblem, this is the model of your clarinet.Check below the emblem for a small, metal plaque or a marking that appears to have held such a plaque at one time. All Buffet clarinets come stamped with the basic, round logo, so any other distinguishing marks can be used for identification. Beside 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.

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