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help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: kevin boll
Date: 2005-09-24 23:47
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Can anyone help me figure out what model this clarinet is? It doesnt seem to have any model or serial numbers on it. My wife thinks it might be an R-13, but we dont know the difference in the models. Thanks!

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-09-24 23:55

Can you get a closeup of the logos?

Also, take the serial number, and see if you can match it up at various websites.

http://www.woodwind-shop.com/clarinetnumbers.html is one.

http://www.buffet-crampon.com/SerialNumber2_Strings.asp is another.

And there's also one www.woodwind.org (can't remember under WHICH heading, but there's one there as well)

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: kevin boll
Date: 2005-09-25 00:08
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thanks for your intrest in helping me! I have not yet been able to find any seriel numbers on this instrument! but i will attach a close up of the logo. (sorry its not a great picture)

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: kevin boll
Date: 2005-09-25 00:19

ok, i finally did find that seriel number! 360105 but the buffet web site found no matching info...

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: Vytas
Date: 2005-09-25 00:36

The manufacturing year is 1992 and it's an R-13

Vytas Krass
Professional clarinet technician
Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker
Former professional clarinet player

Post Edited (2005-09-25 00:40)

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-09-25 08:00

From prior posts on this website, I know that Vytas pretty much knows his stuff on Buffet clarinets. So it looks like you have your answer.

US Army Japan Band

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: bryris
Date: 2005-09-25 15:00

My understanding is that all buffets have a model stamped into them right beow the logo, save for the R-13. Without this model stamp, you've got an R-13. Perhaps there are other caveats.

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Re: help ID my wife's Buffet

Author: Mike Clarinet
Date: 2005-09-26 15:06

Another clue might be to look on the barrel. My RC has RC B 660 stamped on it on the back, opposite the Buffet logo - presumably meaning RC barrel (or Bb) 66mm length. My E11 barrel has nothing on it however. It doesn't seem to take a lot to rub off the model number. I have had my RC for just over a year and the RC stamp is faded already.

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