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Model Numbers Or Model Descriptions; Which Is Best?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-02-28 16:59

So I see Buffet 1193 or Selmer 67 mentioned and expected to know what that is.

In all honesty the numbers mean absolutely bugger all to me. It's vague at best unless you have all the catalogues to hand or can be arsed to look things up.

I prefer to see that described as either a Buffet Prestige low C bass or a Selmer Series 9 low C bass. That just saves having to trawl the entire interwebs to find out what something is when a simple description can save so much hassle and you know exactly what you're dealing with.

I never call Selmer saxes by their catalogue number, but will identify them by the model which is far more universally understood and acceptable than some random number. Same with Selmer or Buffet clarinets - just say what you see rather than what isn't seen as it makes things so much easier all round.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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