Klarinet Archive - Posting 000065.txt from 1997/07

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Buffet S1 E13 instruments
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 14:44:47 -0400

On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, L. BORCHERT wrote:

> Yes, the S1 is an older model. I'm not sure it was in production very
> long, but it was available during the middle to late 70s.
>
> You may also have had an slightly older catalog, because Buffet has a
> new clarinet, based on the R-13, they are calling the "Vintage" line.
> It was designed by their head acoustician, Rene Lisieux.

Yes, I guess I got tired of listing all the models, so I didn't
specifically mention the "Vintage" instruments. The catalog I was looking
at is dated January, 1997, and I picked it up at the conference of the
International Double Reed Society just last week, so I assume the prices I
listed are still good.

I really would have to question as a marketing strategy having 27
different models of soprano clarinets. But, I guess they know what they
are doing.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu