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Author: Andrew King
Date: 2000-02-02 23:47
I have recently inherited a Evette Master Model. While I have run a search for more information here, I've still come up short of what I want to know. Others have said "Evette Scheffer" and I may be missing something, but mine doesn't say anything about Scheffer. It does, however, have the tuning screw over the A key, and the pads have deteriorated to powder in the case. The serial number on it is D26169. I would apreciate any more information that anyone can provide.
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Author: Drew
Date: 2000-02-03 00:38
The Evette Master Model is no longer manufactured, but a rough equivalent today would be the Buffet E13. I don't have the price of a new E13 handy, but I'd guess about $1200. It is a intermediate to professional grade horn, not junk.
Your instument sounds like it would need an overhaul to put it back into playable shape. Overhauls vary widely in price, but you could count on at least $150.00 to put things right. Once in playable condition it might be worth $500.00 or so on the used market. In it's present condition it would be worth very little.
Just my opinion, others may disagree, "your mileage may vary".....
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Author: Doug P.
Date: 2000-02-03 04:15
At the time your clarinet was made, Buffet had three levels of clarinet models. The top, of course, was the Buffet professional model; the middle, intermediate line, the Evette & Schaeffer, which is equivalent to the present Buffet
E-13 and the third line, the Evette,which was equivalent to the present E-11. The Master Model designation seemed to float around in the Buffet models, because it indicated a superior example of the E-13 Evette & Schaeffer at one point, was even used for the Buffet R-13 advertising and at a later point was used to designate a higher level of the Evette E-11. Just as a point of interest, the E-13 and E-11 designations were used by Buffet in their catalogs long before they changed all the models to use the Buffet name and logo. Please do note that there is a difference between an Evette & Schaeffer clarinet and an Evette clarinet, at the time about the same difference as between a wood Selmer Bundy and a wood Selmer Signet.
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Author: Tobin Coleman
Date: 2000-02-03 06:27
Do your search here on the bulletin board again. Master Models are Buffet R-13s. Yes, THE same professional model, but the Master Models only have some minor cosmetic flaws but are "acoustically the same" as the R-13. This, according to Francois Kloc of Buffet (now owned by Boosey & Hawkes) by way of Mark Charette, the Webmaster here.
No kidding.Its an R-13 that just didn't shine right or something in the factory. It really was confirmed. Some people who read this bulletin board don't believe that, but Mark doesn't make stuff up, so it's true. Honest.
Get it overhauled and play it, you'll never be able to sell it for what it's worth as an instrument, if it's as good as the average Master Model, because people get stuck up about labels and you won't be able to sell it for what an R-13 (which it is, Honestly) will sell for.
Good luck
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Author: Doug P.
Date: 2000-02-03 14:22
The information I have posted is based on Buffet Crampon literature of the 50's and 60's. The R-13 was usually referred to as "master bore". Keep in mind that at the time the Evettes and Evette & Schaeffers were made, Boosey & Hawkes did not own the Buffet company.
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Author: Pat Parkin
Date: 2000-03-09 04:09
Here's my take on this "Evette", "Evette & Schaeffer" and "Master Model" business. I have an Evette s/n D7924, an Evette s/n D12762, an Evette Master Model s/n D21586, an Evette & Schaeffer s/n K6737 and just sold an Evette s/n D16192; none of which have the polycylindrical bore on the upper joint, or undercut tone holes that seem to be prominant features of the R-13. That said, they all play and sound very nicely. A local clarinet teacher thinks some of them sound as nice as some R-13s. Additionally, the keywork and workmanship (e.g. spring cut-outs into the wood) on the E&S is not as good as that on the newer Evettes, but that may be due to its age. Along about s/n K87XX the keywork & workmanship on E&S clarinets seems to have been improved. Generally, the wood and finish seems to be a bit nicer on instruments designated as "Master Model".
Hope this helps.
Pat Parkin
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Author: Ken
Date: 2000-07-19 18:08
I have found this disussion intersting because I am curious as to my own clarinet's true identity and value. It is labeled as Buffet-Crampon, Evette, Paris and has ser#D1614. So, is this a "Master", R13, E12, E11 or what?
What is it's approx. value?
I have cared for it well, but am noticing increasingly poor tone in middle register, especially G, A, and Bflat. Is this fixable?
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-07-19 20:19
Ken wrote:
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I have found this disussion intersting because I am curious as to my own clarinet's true identity and value. It is labeled as Buffet-Crampon, Evette, Paris and has ser#D1614. So, is this a "Master", R13, E12, E11 or what?
What is it's approx. value?
I have cared for it well, but am noticing increasingly poor tone in middle register, especially G, A, and Bflat. Is this fixable?
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Based on information posted in the past on this bulletin board, if it just says Evette on it then it is the predecessor to the Buffet E-11.
The tone holes have probably gotten a little dirty. Ask your technician to clean them. If you are relatively handy, these keys are easy to take off and put back on so you could do this yourself. I use pipe cleaners and Qtips. The Bb tends to get especially bad as the register tube is very small but it does happen to other holes too.
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Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2017-02-26 04:01
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It's not my clarinet, but I took in an "Evette" A clarinet today on consignment to sell (actually in a very nice Buffet double case). I'm looking around to establish an asking price. It has recent pads, but not a full overhaul.
As I cast around, I noticed that repeatedly I saw a distinguishing factor of these (as above quoted here):
"none of which have the polycylindrical bore on the upper joint, or undercut tone holes that seem to be prominant features of the R-13"
On this clarinet the upper joint measures 14.8mm at the top and 14.6mm at the bottom, and looking into the lower joint, I can clearly see significant undercutting. The logos say "Evette" (with 'Paris' above and 'France' below) inside a border and under the border says "made by Buffet Crampon"...I attached a photo of the log on the bell. Serial number is D52xx, much earlier than other ones I've seen discussed and obviously not a Buffet SN as these are all numeric since 1928.
Post Edited (2017-02-26 04:02)
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