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What kind of Buffet am I?

Author: oldreedguy
Date: 2021-06-30 02:21

Ted Brown Music in Tacoma generously gave me
a beautiful 70s vintage Bb Buffet serial number 145xxx.
I don’t know what model it is. There isn’t one stamped
on it. I had an S1, no, it’s not that. It plays and
speaks beautifully well up in altissimo with good intonation.
I’m using a Vandoren 88 M13 (no lyre) with VanDoren
regular 3 1/2 reeds. I need a good ligature. Ted Brown
accepted my Artley clarinet donation and, because of
my story, they gave this wonderful horn.

Does anyone know the history of this vintage Buffet of
this era? Thanks so much.

Barney P.
Seattle Washington USA

YouTube channel is "Barnett Plisko"
60 year old cat getting back into the clarinet world in Seattle area...hopefully COVID will let the music play again...

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Re: What kind of Buffet am I?

Author: oldreedguy
Date: 2021-06-30 02:28

It is French, not German! So definitely not
E11 or predecessor. Either RC20 or R13!
I’m so thrilled!!!

YouTube channel is "Barnett Plisko"
60 year old cat getting back into the clarinet world in Seattle area...hopefully COVID will let the music play again...

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Re: What kind of Buffet am I?

Author: oldreedguy
Date: 2021-06-30 02:41

One more question I should not ask, but what
is this pristine condition horn worth? I hope
to keep this until it’s time to jam in the great
gig upstairs and give this horn away to
someone who might care.

Peace and thanks,
Barney P

YouTube channel is "Barnett Plisko"
60 year old cat getting back into the clarinet world in Seattle area...hopefully COVID will let the music play again...

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Re: What kind of Buffet am I?

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2021-07-01 23:45

Might it be 1974, from this list?

https://www.adams-music.com/en/repair_and_maintenance/serial_numbers/buffet_crampon

I don't know anything about it, but googled for serial numbers.

According to the list, the options are "clarinet", "harmony clarinet" and "E13", which doesn't seem to narrow it down much.

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Re: What kind of Buffet am I?

Author: oldreedguy
Date: 2021-07-02 10:53

Thank you. It’s an R13 as far as I can tell. Great horn.

YouTube channel is "Barnett Plisko"
60 year old cat getting back into the clarinet world in Seattle area...hopefully COVID will let the music play again...

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