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Author: David Kinder
Date: 2001-06-04 02:35
Looks like a winner! Most likely an R-13 or comparable older clarinet. Check it out and there's no reserve! No it's not mine, but I thought I'd pass the link along.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1435776500
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Author: Rob
Date: 2001-06-04 04:01
Read the ad headliner. It's an Evette, not an R13.
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Author: Terry Horlick
Date: 2001-06-04 05:09
It's an Evette, or could be an Evette Master. My Evette isn't marked "Master", but turns out to be one. I played through about 50 horns before selecting my Evette when it was new in 1969. I just had it overhauled completely and it still is heads and shoulders better than my 1950's vintage R-13. Some Evettes have wonderful tone and intonation and are a joy to play. On mine the notes just effortlessly pop out whenever you play it.
I have heard that the Evettes of that vintage were often R-13's with cosmetic problems which received the Evette label. I don't know if this is true. This horn may be worth trying... however I did buy another Evette on e-Bay once and it did not capture the majic of my Evette Master, that's why I got the R-13.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Terry
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-06-04 05:31
Terry, somebody once said that 95% of the trouble with any clarinet was (directly)behind it.
Your experience and feeling about your Evette-Buffet horn goes the opposite direction, I think.
This is not a bad thing. Its GREAT!
However, it demonstrates just how we can (sucessfully) blend with our clarinet when we are pleased & have good karma about things..
Best,
mw
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-06-04 11:10
The Evette instruments held the same place in Buffet's lineup that the E series does now. Just as there is today an E-11 and E-13, there was the plain Evette and the Evette Master Model. There may even have been other Evettes.
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Author: Joseph O'Kelly
Date: 2001-06-04 14:05
I remember reading on this site that Francois Kloc attested to the fact that Evette Masters were cosmetically flawed R-13s.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-06-04 15:43
Interesting! I have an Evette&Schaeffer, Paris France, Modele Buffet Crampon, ser.# K3456, which I consider to be my "poor-mans" R13. It plays easily and well in tune with itself, but needs a slightly shorter barrel [than 67 mm] or a shorter mp to be up to today's pitch!! So, Id like to expand this thread to include discussion of the "family". TKS, Don
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