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What kind of Buffet?

Author: linnybee
Date: 2016-08-22 19:55

I have a Buffet Crampon Clarinet and I am trying to figure out the model. The only markings on it are the 'logo', then it says 'International' below. The serial number is 897750. I do not know much about clarinets so I am having trouble figuring out which model this is. I know it is newer, and wooden. Any ideas?

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Re: What kind of Buffet?

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2016-08-22 21:36

C13

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Re: What kind of Buffet?

Author: linnybee
Date: 2016-08-23 17:35

Thank you!

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Re: What kind of Buffet?

Author: linnybee
Date: 2016-08-23 18:48

Can I ask how you know? What makes it a c13 and not a r13?

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Re: What kind of Buffet?

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2016-08-23 22:31

Buffet used to sell a model known as the "C13 International". The R13 is a different model and would not be marked as such.

The C13 is an "intermediate" clarinet while the R13 is a "professional" clarinet

Hope this helps.

-Jdbassplayer

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Re: What kind of Buffet?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-08-23 23:24

The C12 is the model in between the E13 and R13 - 'C' for 'Conservatoire' (French for music school/music college) and not a conservatory that's a mostly glazed lean-to built onto a house (to bring the indoors outdoors/outdoors indoors).

They kind of get overlooked as people either go for the E13 on their way up from a B12 (and maybe from an E11), then from the E13 to an R13 bypassing that higher intermediate step.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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