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Evette in the Key of A or Eb

Author: SVSorna05
Date: 2003-07-06 02:16

I was just curious on whether anybody knows if Evette and Shaeffer put out an A or Eb Clarinet and if so why are they so rare thanx

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Re: Evette in the Key of A or Eb

Author: William
Date: 2003-07-06 20:34

Buffet makes E11 model clarinets in A, Bb, C and Eb. good playing clarinets for he money, and I believe they are the modern version of the Evette Shaeffer.

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Re: Evette in the Key of A or Eb

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2003-07-07 17:43

William,

The E11 is the modern version of the Evette, not the Evette & Schaeffer. The A, Eb and C versions of this line are recent additions, not carryovers of the original line. I have an old Buffet brochure that shows E&S sets of Bb and A so there were at least a few A's made. I also seem to recall seeing an E&S C on eBay a year or two ago -- though it may have originally been a special order or a factory second. There may have been a few eefers but I've never seen one and it is not listed in the brochure.

Why are they so rare? Just a guess. I suspect there wasn't much demand for intermediate A and Eb clarinets during the period the E&S model was produced (i.e., prior to 1980). I suspect that very few amateurs purchased A or Eb clarinets in those days and the ones who did usually were well enough off to afford the extra $100 - $200 a pro model would have cost.

Best regards,
jnk

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