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RE: ? I thought an R-13 was an R-13 ?

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2003-01-16 17:55

It's obvious that Buffet made changes in design over the years and "streamlined" them into the manufacturing, without announcing them. I've seen all sorts of odd keywork on older instruments.

I've asked several repairmen, including Moennig apprentices, when Buffet made particular changes in keywork, and what serial number the first Carre R-13 had, but no one has been able to tell me much.

Part of the problem is that the Carre changes were not introduced simultaneously, and there were various experimental models in the early 1950s. Also, the Carre design itself underwent changes, including a very substantial change around 1970, when the outside diameter of the body was enlarged and the register vent was lowered. Buffet has reintroduced the original R-13 design as the Vintage model, with its various good (tone) and bad (intonation) characteristics.

Another dating-from-design problem is that a large percentage of professionally played Buffets went through the Moennig workshop, where the holes were undercut and other changes were made.

Certainty is something we'll just have to live without.

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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