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RE: Selmer or Buffet

Author: Mike
Date: 2000-02-09 14:43

You can get a used Buffet R-13 for around $1000 (give or take). I don't know what used Selmer Series 10's run. You can opt for a more vintage Selmer Series 9, Balanced Tone (BT) or Centered Tone (CT) for around 550 or 650 and still get a good sounding/playing instrument.

I played all of the above while I was shopping. I liked the tone of the Series 9 better than the Series 10. I liked the tone and fingering of the Buffet better than the Selmers. I should note that I played several Buffets and each sounded differently. I payed about 850 then 400 for an overhaul.

I originally had a Stuebens Model Noblet that I got for 150. With a decent mouthpiece, it sounded ok. (At least, at the time, most of the tone problems were "north of the mouthpiece".)

After all of the above, I'd say "Spring for the R13."

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