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Author: IronMaiden27
Date: 2008-02-25 02:19
In an effort to find more information regarding my most beloved instrument from junior high and high school (a zillion years ago), I'm posting here for the first time!
I own a Buffet Crampon B-flat clarinet with serial number 260504. I was able to find the following information from the buffet crampon website:
Instrument: BC 1131
Date of Manufacture: 7/26/1984
That's about the extent of what I've been able to find online. Is there any additional information anyone can provide?
I'm very interested in getting it serviced so that I can start playing again, but before I do that, I want to make sure I know exactly what I have on my hands.
Thanks so much!
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-02-25 13:05
You were a lucky kid to have a Buffet R-13 in junior high! It's definitely worth getting overhauled. That's a professional-quality model, probably the one most widely used by pro clarinet players in the USA at the time (and probably still the most widely played today). You can take that into any band or orchestra rehearsal.
Lelia
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Author: susieray
Date: 2008-02-25 19:16
Do you have pictures of it? Typing in the serial number on the Buffet website will not necessarily tell you what model you have........
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Author: lrooff
Date: 2008-02-25 20:57
It's just a tired old student clarinet that isn't worth the bother of even taking to a thrift store. Just mail it to me and I'll dispose of it for you...
Seriously, what you have is a Buffet R-13, the clarinetist's equivalent of a Rolls Royce. It's one of the finest clarinets ever made and is well-worth whatever it costs to have it serviced and fixed up. It's even worth springing for a new case if the old one isn't in tip-top shape.
How in the world did a junior high student end up with one? Those things cost a fortune!
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Author: GBK
Date: 2008-02-25 21:44
lrooff wrote:
> Seriously, what you have is a Buffet R-13, the clarinetist's
> equivalent of a Rolls Royce.
Perhaps not a Rolls Royce, but more like a Lexus: Dependable, well-built, has a few manageable minor quirks but holds it's value well over time.
There are other clarinets at higher price points which might fit your "Rolls Royce" analogy.
> How in the world did a junior high student end up with one?
> Those things cost a fortune!
Not that uncommon - Some of my junior high kids are playing on R13's, either bought new by their parents, or given used by a family member who previously played clarinet.
Then we have the others who are playing on "band director approved" clarinets bought on Ebay ...GBK
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Author: IronMaiden27
Date: 2008-02-26 02:07
Thank you all so very much! I have to say, I'm quite shocked!
My parents were (and still are) professional musicians completely committed to furthering my musical endeavors. From what they've told me, they bought the clarinet used but in excellent condition in 1988 for $500 on recommendation by my clarinet teacher at the time. I learned to play on a standard student Bundy, but by my second year I had completely fallen in love with the clarinet, thus the "upgrade." I knew I had something special and I took extremely good care of it, but I had no idea it was THAT special! I never gave up first chair and did very well in competition - all the while thinking it was due to my awesome talent!!
Again, I can't thank you all enough for helping me to uncover this gem! I can't WAIT to restore it back to its prime condition!
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2008-02-26 03:11
"I knew I had something special and I took extremely good care of it, but I had no idea it was THAT special! I never gave up first chair and did very well in competition - all the while thinking it was due to my awesome talent!!"
Don't forget that no matter how good the horn, it doesn't play itself!
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: lrooff
Date: 2008-02-26 23:53
"Don't forget that no matter how good the horn, it doesn't play itself!"
True, but it's still easier (and a lot more fun) to play on a quality horn that's in good repair and well adjusted. I know, because my new Buffet B12 just got here today and it's so much easier to play than my old N-series Selmer that it's replacing.
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