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Re: Identity of my clarinets

Author: Dee
Date: 2004-06-24 19:42

Over the period of time that Carl Fischer was the importer of Buffet, sometimes it had a Buffet logo and sometimes it didn't. The contract varied over time.

Made in France supports the hypothesis that these are Buffets but nothing is 100% certain.

I know that in the 1940s, Carl Fischer was also distributors for the American company G. Pruefer. However these would not have been stamped Made in France.

A helpful exercise is to compare the shape of the keywork in detail with known Buffets of that time frame. Pay special attention to the shape of the banana keys (also called sliver keys). This can be distinctive in some brands.

However if they play well and were well made, I wouldn't worry about the brand.

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