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The mysterious B clarinet

Author: crazyclari
Date: 2023-03-10 08:22

I was wondering does anyone have any thought/information about Buffet B clarinets?
My belief is that there existence is contentious
Clarinets direct said they have sold about four of them.

I have what I believe is one. It is a Buffet full boehm, with a donut key. It is the same length as my Bb LeBlanc clarinet, which does not have a low Eb.
It is from either from 1904 or 1929. The serial number is 249T or 2491. I believe it looks like a T. It has the key work similar to horns sold in about 1930.
The other problem is that the bell is stamped with Carl Fischer New York, which from what I have read they sold Buffets from 1910 on.
Hence the conundrum regarding the date. Currently I think 1929.

I have now done tuning and voicing work on the horn. It came with a 67mm barrel. I am now using a 64mm barrel. The throat notes were always very sharp and other generally side and trill keys were flat. Having now corrected these problems it plays very well to excellently in tune as a B clarinet. Maybe a 63mm barrel in the future, but currently very happy with it.

Basically it was a dog's breakfast, like someone had tried to make it into something else.

If they do exist they strike me as almost like the old apprentice cabinet makers miniature furniture. The thought in my head was maybe Buffet took on a bunch of apprentices in the 30s as a result of the depression, who knows.
• Any info it would be much appreciated.
• Thoughts?

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