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 Help Identifying A Clarinet?
Author: dfondaw 
Date:   2022-09-13 06:05
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My 6th grader picked up her clarinet today. She is starting band class and is very excited to learn the instrument. I'm a musician myself (not clarinet), so I did some research on her instrument. I couldn't find much about it. Perhaps someone here can help?

The clarinet is a rental. The paperwork states it's a Buffet Crampon valued at $700. The case is labeled Buffet Crampon and looks brand new. Not the original case. The instrument looks like it's seen some use, which is understandable given the circumstances. I don't see a Buffet Crampon label, or any other manufacturer's label, anywhere on the instrument. I searched the serial number on the Buffet Crampon website and it didn't produce any results. The serial number is C0323xx, which doesn't match any Buffet Crampon serial number configuration I have seen.

I am paying $30 a month to rent the clarinet. I want to make sure I am not paying to rent a $200 instrument. If that's the case, I'll just send back the rental and buy a new clarinet. If it is a $700 instrument, I'll continue with the rental.

Any help identifying this clarinet would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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 Re: Help Identifying A Clarinet?
Author: jdbassplayer 
Date:   2022-09-13 07:31

It is a Buffet Crampon Prodige, you can just barely make out the imprint of the logo. They are (were?) about $700 new so that adds up. They are about $450 new if you buy them from some retailers in Europe though and even cheaper if you look for open box/refurbished instruments.

https://www.thomannmusic.com/buffet_crampon_prodige_bb_clarinet_17_6.htm

-JDbassplayer
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