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Re: EVETTE

Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-06-03 22:04

Hi, John:

1. The wooden Evette is made out of Grenadilla wood. It's extremely unlikely that you'll encounter an affordable wooden clarinet made out of Cocobolo or Rosewood.

2. Look at the top of the mouthpiece next to the tenon end, directly opposite of the reed table. See if there is a faint "Noblet" inscribed upon it. If so, it could be a good player if the facing isn't damaged or worn. Is it "as good as a Vandoren"? Possibly.

3. We'd need to see photos of your Evette to date it.

4. The Evette is indeed the direct ancestor of the E11. In the time-honoured Buffet tradition, some are better than others and no two are exactly alike. The Evette was built over the span of decades and, unfortunately, there are some Evettes built by the Malerne works that are considered to be rubbish. Again, we'd have to see some pix.

5. You could get much more value for your money at this point by investing in a good mouthpiece, quality reeds, and arranging for some private lessons. You won't go wrong with a brand-new Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Vandoren Traditional reeds, and a Rovner 1R ligature. Most any lessons teacher would be delighted to have you show up with such a setup. Need I say more?

Cheers,
Greg

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