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old Buffet Albert in the key of?

Author: klook
Date: 2010-10-12 00:07

Okay I just got this small shipment of clarinets from a friend. Just some stuff he "laying around", nothing I would be very interested in he tells me but I can have them to mess around with.

Well in this bag (yes a plastic bag with tape to hold it shut) was a very old Buffet Albert clarinet. No cracks, needs new pads, plus two old MPCs one wood, one hard rubber.

The clarinet is interesting of course because the wood is drop dead gorgeous, and I LOVE old Albert clarinets, but get this: its not a Bb.

My first guess based on size is a C (I know its not an Eb because I own an old Buffet one of those).

But the thing that gets me is the serial number , which is 581D.

A clarinet in the key of D would be closer in size to an Eb right? And this D in the serial number just signifies something else?

Anyway I'm curious what ya'll think. I don't want to blow in to it until I can get some oil in the bore, it looks hella dry. And I'm gonna rebuild it of course.

thanks!@

klook

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