Klarinet Archive - Posting 000193.txt from 1999/02

From: gene keyes <g.keyes@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Evette Clarinets
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 22:16:59 -0500

At 09:14 PM 2/4/99 -0500, you wrote:
>My first clarinet was an Evette & Schaeffer. Its serial munber is K12475.
>I don't know its age. It is still in the original orange vinyl case with
>the dark purple velvet lining and leather handle. I still have it and until
>my recent acquisition of new instruments, I used it as my back-up clarinet.
>It is every bit as good as my R-13's. The only reason I got R-13's was
>because my brother wanted to play clarinet. So my parents bought me the R-13
>and I gave the E&S to my brother to learn on. He doesn't play any more, so
>he gave it to me to keep it in use. The label stamped on each section of
>the instrument reads as follows:
>
> Evette & Schaeffer
> Paris
> France
> Modele Buffet-Crampon
>
>The only difference between this clarinet and the R-13 (IMHO), is the label
>stamped on the front of the instrument. Every teacher I ever had always
>told me the same thing; hang on to that horn because you will never find
>another student instrument like it. One of my teachers even borrowed it
>once to use when his broke a spring. I will hang on to it for my
>grandchildren to play.
>
>Nancy
>
>Nancy E. Buckman
>Pasadena, Maryland USA
>znjb@-----.net
>
>The "K" series Evette & Schaeffer is the R-13. It came off the same
assembly line as the R-13 and as I understand it, the only difference is
the name stamped on the instrument. Some of the Evettes might have a minor
blemish in the wood or some other insignificant flaw which would not affect
the playing. I have been using these instruments for students for 25
years. They sell for 1/3 to 1/2 the price of a clean used R-13. Cover
the name on the instrument and you'll never know that it's not an R-13.

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Gene Keyes <g.keyes@-----.com>

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