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C12/Conservatoire

Author: Emily's Dad
Date: 2008-06-28 21:17

Ok. I have been wanting to write this for some time, but have been waiting for information. Much has been written about the C12 on this BB, if you look hard enough. To summarize, it was sold in the US in the '80's and 90's. It consistantly cost about $300 less than an R13. It was essentially an R13 with slightly lesser keywork, with less "finishing" and without the cutout under the pinkie keys. It was intended for aspiring professionals who wanted to save a few bucks and is considered a "professional horn" by the Buffet serial number search page.

I sent the following e-mail to Buffet. "I noticed you still show a ""Conservatoire"" model on your website. Is that a step up from the Limite? Is it available in the United States? I currently have a C12 (circa 1984). Is that the same model as the Conservatoire? The C12 is not available here at all."

Their response was; "The C12 is a “Conservatoire model”, which is definitely different from the Limite. The Conservatoire models are available in the United States."

Has anyone ever seen a (new) Conservatoire for sale here in the US? The Buffet dealer near me had never heard of it, and didn't even show it in his catalog. I pointed him to the Buffet website. Does anyone here own one, and if so, have you ever compared it to the older C12's? Buffet's response was very vague. Although they said it was "definitely different from the Limite", they did not say how. Any help?

Post Edited (2008-07-01 01:59)

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