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 Pics of possibly fake Buffet B18
Author: Stevo71 
Date:   2023-08-24 05:54
Attachment:  2MB in the open case.jpg (383k)
Attachment:  2mb buffet logo and B18 stamped on upper joint.jpg (239k)
Attachment:  2MB bell with buffet logo.jpg (267k)
Attachment:  2MB Far East style case.jpg (341k)

I was unable to add more pix to my first posting, saying I had reached the limit. So putting them here.

Steven John
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 Re: Pics of possibly fake Buffet B18
Author: pukalo 
Date:   2023-08-24 06:07

The faded (and old, pre-2017) logo on the upper joint looks suspect
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 Re: Pics of possibly fake Buffet B18
Author: jdbassplayer 
Date:   2023-08-24 06:20

That actually looks legit, the logos on fake Buffet clarinets are surprisingly deep whereas the logos on genuine Buffet student clarinets are just printed on meaning they wear off quickly. The box also leads me to believe it is genuine.

Now if the instrument was advertised as being ready to play but is not playing well then that's another issue.

-JDbassplayer
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 Re: Pics of possibly fake Buffet B18
Author: Stevo71 
Date:   2023-08-24 07:21

I found an expired $600 listing on reverb which looks the same except the logos are amazingly bold on that one. Same case, same white box even. (No white gloves, fortunately.) Apparently the B18 was sold in Europe; I had assumed it was sold in China. Surprised the lettering on the box is all in English.
So I am starting to get my hopes up here. Do the pads look like the kind Buffet would use? It was advertised as ready to play; the only thing I see is that the screw on the G# key needs to be tightened down.

Steven John
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