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Re: identity of buffet bass clarinet

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2010-09-23 15:27

Funny that this would come up today. Last night, at rehearsal, a friend of mine told me he had just purchased one of these. He told me that it differs from the 1183 in that it is not a Prestige model, the register key is on the upper joint rather than the neck and it does not have the alternative left-hand Eb lever. According to him, the Eb key cup is on the lower joint rather the bell and the bell has a resonance hole. From pictures I have seen, it appears to have a one-piece neck.

There is a review here:

http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Clarinets/Buffet_BC1180_bass_clari.htm

Also, for the time being, if you search completed auctions on eBay for "Buffet bass clarinet" without the quotes, you will find an (older) 1180, recently sold by quinntheeskimo, who always includes LOTS of pictures. I say an older one because it's pictures show the Eb on the bell. From what I can tell, newer ones have the Eb on the body and a vent hole on the bell (as I mentioned above).

Buffet does not list this model on its website so I wonder if it has been discontinued recently. My friend said his is about 4 years old.

Best regards,
jnk

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