Klarinet Archive - Posting 000430.txt from 2002/05

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mismatched Serial Numbers
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 22:10:07 -0400

Buffet clarinets do not have serial numbers on the barrel....at least I've
never seen one with serial numbers.
The newer barrels do have model numbers identifying the model the barrel was
intended to be used with and length....and in some cases clarinet, i.e. A or
Bb.

F. Aten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Shapiro" <howards321@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Mismatched Serial Numbers

> Hello fellow Klarinet list members,
>
> A few months ago, I bought a Buffet R13 from what I thought was a
reputable
> national chain music store. I bought the clarinet knowing it needed some
> minor repairs (it was a demo model). I took the instrument to another
local
> music store and they did a good job fixing it. But, I've had nothing but
> problems with it since then, specifically with intonation. I noticed the
> other night that the serial number on the barrel is not the same as those
on
> the other parts of the instrument. I have a feeling that the national
chain
> music store just happened to swap barrels on my instrument with another
one.
> Is it normal for a barrel to have a different serial number than the
rest
> of the clarinet? I went back to playing my Selmer Series 9 because I know
> all the parts belong together :)
>
> Thanks for your replies,
> Howard Shapiro
>
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