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 Buffet 'A' Clarinet - H.P. or L.P.
Author: river432 
Date:   2013-09-23 12:00

Hello Everyone,

I recently purchased a nice vintage Buffet 'A' clarinet that, by the serial number 1Kxxx, was made in 1915. Although it apparently hadn't been played in a long time, it seemed to be in pretty good condition, so I had some work done to it to make it playable. It is a very nice-sounding clarinet, so I recently tried it out by playing it in a local orchestra. Although it does play sharp (some notes more than others), I didn't find that it was horribly sharp overall and I was able to get through the rehearsal. I then measured the barrel and found that it was a little short at just under 64mm. With a longer barrel (67mm), it does play pretty well in tune, but I find that the high B and C are still a little sharp.

There are no markings on the clarinet to indicate whether it is an H.P. (high-pitch) or L.P. (low-pitch) clarinet. (Other than the Buffet logos and serial number, the only other marking is the name "MELOTTE" engraved on the lower joint.) With the longer 67mm barrel, the clarinet measures 25" from the barrel to the bell. Although very vintage, I find that this clarinet looks very much like an R13 clarinet. (It does not have any of the features that are often found in some of the older Buffet clarinets, such as the wrap-around octave key, the "donut" key, or any extra keys.)

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone on this site could provide any information at all regarding this Buffet A clarinet from the information I have provided. Particularly, I would like to be able to determine whether it is an H.P. or L.P. clarinet, however, all information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

River432
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Ken Shaw 2013-09-23 14:10 
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river432 2013-09-23 15:07 
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Wes 2013-09-23 17:55 
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Caroline Smale 2013-09-23 19:17 
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Ken Shaw 2013-09-24 01:42 
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river432 2013-09-24 03:05 


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