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Re: What is wrong with Buffet?

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-10-18 04:28

I know. This is a very sore subject. One of their double cases was bending the keys on the Bb clarinet. The response I got from the Florida factory was "We don't warranty the cases," so long story short, I switched to Yamaha's. It took about 8 months of trying assorted horns but I really like the CSVR's. They play right out of the case. No messing around. They seal. Every horn I tried sealed. So I am now a Yamaha Artist. The keys feel good. You can get a set of horns new for about $5000 or so. Probably $2500 less than Buffet, after you spend all of that money fixing your set of Buffets! Maybe more.

Buffet never offered me to become a member of their Artist program and that is OK. I just wanted a case that didn't bend the keys! So they lost me for LIFE! After 43 years of playing on Buffet's. Wouldn't you think they would care?

Pretty sad. I even offered to help them out. Not a word from them. Stay with Yamaha's you will be just fine and you will be very happy. You will get a beautiful sound, a better playing upper register and a full sound that will fill any hall.

Not long ago just about every major symphony member played on Buffet R13's. It's no longer that way anymore. When will they begin to look at the numbers and fix the problems?

I'm sorry you went through this, but the CSG is a decent horn. Check out the CSVR's. Several symphony players use them. They are that good. Also look at the SEVR's, I haven't played on them but people like them a lot. They are slightly more expensive. But the CSVR's will surely meet your expectations. Best of luck.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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