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Author: SIXMENN
Date: 2013-04-17 22:14
I recently acquired an Evette clarinet, and have been attempting to find information online about its value. None of the pictures I've seen that help to identify it match what I have here. Here is the information I know about it: Can someone help me identify the model and maybe its value? Thank you!
-Wood clarinet
-Serial E115552
-Logo is on the upper joint and bell only.
-The serial number is on the upper back of the lower joint only.
-On the lower back side of the lower joint only it says "Made in France"
-The logo is a simple oval with the word "EVETTE" inside the oval and the words "BUFFET CRAMPON" outside of the oval and below it. A simple lyre is at the top center of the oval. There is no evidence of any gold in the lettering.
-The needle springs appear to be stainless steel.
That's all I know. Thanks for your help!
sixmenn
Post Edited (2013-04-18 00:03)
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Author: SIXMENN
Date: 2013-04-18 00:19
Attachment: Evette.JPG (277k)
I recently acquired an Evette clarinet, and have been attempting to find information online about its value. None of the pictures I've seen that help to identify it match what I have here. Here is the information I know about it: Can someone help me identify the model and maybe its value? Thank you!
-Wood clarinet
-Serial E115552
-Logo is on the upper joint and bell only.
-The serial number is on the upper back of the lower joint only.
-On the lower back side of the lower joint only it says "Made in France"
-The logo is a simple oval with the word "EVETTE" inside the oval and the words "BUFFET CRAMPON" outside of the oval and below it. A simple lyre is at the top center of the oval. There is no evidence of any gold in the lettering.
-The needle springs appear to be stainless steel.
That's all I know. Thanks for your help!
sixmenn
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-04-18 12:58
For insurance value purposes it should be insured for the market value of an E11 or E12.
Have you got any detailed photos of the rest of the clarinet?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: SIXMENN
Date: 2013-04-24 15:08
I don't have pictures today, but can get them in the next couple of days. Based on the description, serial number and the photo I uploaded, is there any information anyone can tell me about it? I've been all over the internet trying to find another logo like the one this clarinet has and haven't found it.
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2013-04-24 19:19
SIXMENN wrote:
> Based on the description, serial number and
> the photo I uploaded, is there any information anyone can tell
> me about it?
It was a lower-intermediate level clarinet when new, probably a student-level instrument by today's standards if it is still in good shape. It was probably made during the 1960's or early 1970's but I'm not sure if an accurate serial number list still exists for these instruments. There is some confusion regarding just who made the "Evette" clarinets that were made in France. Some suggest that the French-made ones were made under contract by Malerne, others claim they were made by Buffet in a separate factory.
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Author: SIXMENN
Date: 2013-04-24 19:41
It's in excellent shape, and has been completely overhauled. Any idea of its value?
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2013-04-24 19:45
SIXMENN wrote:
> It's in excellent shape, and has been completely overhauled.
> Any idea of its value?
Not a whole lot I'm afraid. Probably $300-$400. Vintage intermediate-level clarinets rarely eclipse ~$500 selling prices even in freshly overhauled condition.
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Author: SIXMENN
Date: 2013-04-24 20:06
That's kind of what I thought/hoped it would be, but just couldn't find a way to positively identify what model I had based on what little I know of it. Thanks for your help!
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2013-04-25 04:02
I think there are some anomalies with your clarinet. AFAIK, Buffet never used an E-prefix for its wooden Evettes. Buffet adopted a D-prefix for its Evette clarinets in late 1963. This prefix continued at least until Buffet shifted their manufacture to Germany around 1978. At that point, if memory serves the prefix was dropped from Evette serial numbers and eventually the model designation was changed to the E11 in the 1980s. AFAIK, Evette clarinets prior to the D-series had a logo that read "Evette Sponsored by Buffet." In addition to the large font Evette, the D-series logo had Paris inside the oval (wrapped around the top), France inside the logo (wrapped around the bottom), and "Made by Buffet Crampon" outside the logo (wrapped around the bottom). This logo appeared on both joints, the barrel and the bell. Buffet stamped the serial number on both the upper and lower joints of these clarinets.
The logo on the bell in your photo is actually the same as the logo on Buffet plastic Evettes (after the change from the "Sponsored by Buffet" Logo). On plastic Evettes (at least the one I had), the logo only appeared on the upper joint and the bell. The serial number only appeared on the lower joint. Given your picture, the E-prefix to the serial number, the absence of the logo from the lower joint and the absence of a serial number from the upper joint, I think you probably have a plastic Evette. Unfortunately, your picture shows only a tiny section of the bottom ring. From what I can see, it looks like the ring on the plastic Evette but there's not enough for me to tell conclusively.
I suppose sometime before the introduction of the D-prefix, it's possible that Buffet had a brief run of wooden Evettes like yours but I doubt it. It's also possible, if the lower joint is really wood, that it comes from a completely different clarinet not manufactured by Buffet. But that would not explain the design of the logo on your upper joint.
If you look on eBay, you will almost always find at least a few Evette clarinets, both wood and plastic so you can compare the differences. However, you have to be careful to distinguish Evette clarinets from Evette and Schaeffer clarinets. The E&S were a higher level model. What you should also find, if you look on eBay is that these old Evettes, which were really student models, don't often sell for more than $75 if plastic or $125 if wood. If the rest of your clarinet looks like the bell (and even if it looks better), I doubt it will sell for much more.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Rpynes4
Date: 2014-08-11 18:40
Please contact me. I have the exact clarinet as you & many questions about it as well. Its serial # is E120666. Thank you!!
Rachel Pynes
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Author: pewd
Date: 2014-08-11 20:12
Search ebay sold listings for pricing ideas.
Auction pricing can be all over the map, however, most Evettes sell for $200 or less.
Overhauled, you might get 300 or so, but you rarely recover the overhaul cost on an instrument of this vintage.
"It was a lower-intermediate level clarinet when new, probably a student-level instrument by today's standards if it is still in good shape. "
Yup. Exactly.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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