Klarinet Archive - Posting 000880.txt from 2003/05

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet
Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 18:23:44 -0400

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From: "Hal J. Freiman, M.D." <hfreiman@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Buffet

> My daughter is in high school and is an accomplished clarinetist. She has
> been using the Buffet E11 for a few years and I have been considering
> upgrading her instrument. She has been offered an old Buffet that her
> teacher has been using and supposedly is in excellent condition and is
> supposed to be much better than professional instruments of today, in
terms
> of wood used, etc. It's serial number is in the 37000 range and I have
been
> told it is pre-WWII. She has played it and loves it. I'm interested in
> opinions-is she doing well to buy this instrument (for about $1000) or
> should she buy a new Buffet professional grade instrument for more money?
> Thanks in advance.
> Hal

According to the serial number list at

http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/HowOld/Buffet.html

that instrument would be from about 1948 (post WWII).

Everyone will have a different opinion of course but I feel that $1000 is
too high for one of that age even in excellent condition. You should be
able to get a used one that is only a decade or so old for that amount of
money.

If you do choose to get it, please have a knowledgeable and independent
third party evaluate it. This "supposed to be" is not enough to lay out
that kind of dough.

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