Klarinet Archive - Posting 000254.txt from 2006/10

From: Steve Boardman <sboardman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Custom Clarinet
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:38:58 -0400

Thank you for the information. It confirms my suspicions.

Steve

David Blumberg wrote:

>
> [kl] Buffet Custom Clarinet
> From: Steve Boardman <sboardman@-----.com>
> Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:01:51 -0400
>
> I am wondering if anyone has any information about a mysterious new
> product from Buffet--a "Buffet Custom Wood Clarinet" that is sold
> exclusively by Sam Ash. There are some specs on the Sam Ash website, but
> no one seems to know too much about this horn, not even Buffet. When I
> spoke to the Buffet customer rep, he implied that it was "almost" an
> R-13, but all he could do was refer me to Ash, and no one there had
> played one. I have actually seen the horn--it is clearly labeled
> "Buffet-Crampon," but it does not have any model identification at all
> and is stamped "Germany," which is where the E-11s are made. It does
> have an Eb lever, but absolutely no one could (or would) give me the
> bore diameter (not even Buffet). The "list price" of $1,945 is
> comparable to an E-11 and a LeBlanc Sonata, and it is "discounted" to
> $999.99, but whether this is truly a "professional" clarinet as Buffet
> and Ash claim is a mystery.
>
> Hopefully, someone on the list will have some knowledge of this and can
> enlighten me. I am currently playing an E-11, which is reasonably
> satisfactory for a 60-something very part time musician who plays mainly
> for his own pleasure; but for a number of years I have wanted an R-13 or
> something comparable. However, with one son in college and another right
> behind, I could not justify the expense. If, however, this horn is
> comparable to an R-13, I would seriously consider it.
>
> If anyone has played this clarinet or knows anything about it, I would
> very much appreciate any information that can be provided.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
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>
> Nothing special about it - not worth upgrading as it is barely an
> upgrade. Get an R-13 - that one is certainly not one.
> Buffet "International" was another name for that model basically. More
> like a E-12 than an R-13.
>
> David Blumberg
> http://www.mytempo.com
>
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