Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2012-04-10 05:59
Your teacher's clarinet is something of an anomaly to me. I have never before seen an E&S between ~K3000 and somewhere between K10000 - K11000 that was not marked Master Model. Somewhere between K10000 - K11000, Buffet began limiting the designation of "Master Model" to a few E&S clarinets that performed particularly well on final inspection. The logo on your teacher's clarinet is similar to these later E&S clarinets but the keywork is different from a later one I took a quick look at (K16xxx) and a couple of earlier ones I found pictures of. The shape of the bridge link on the upper and lower joints is quite different. On K16xxx, the link is the same as an R13 from the period -- "wings" on the upper joint and small piece on the lower joint. I know I've seen something similar to the pointed wings on the lower joint of your teacher's clarinet but I can't remember where. Perhaps an old plastic Evette? Also, on the lower joint, K16xxx's rod is longer than on your teacher's instrument and, I suspect, the sliver itself is different.
I don't know the answer. Perhaps not all E&S from K3000 - K10000 were Master Models after all and perhaps the ones that weren't had a different design. But the words "Master Model" are an integral part of the logo (not a separate stamp) on those earlier E&S clarinets. Perhaps, on your teacher's, the serial number was stamped on over a previous number by an owner. But why? And how does on explain the different keywork? As usual, there are more questions than answers for me.
Best regards,
jnk
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