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Evette Master Models ARE pro. horns

Author: Joseph O'Kelly
Date: 2001-10-25 20:59

I've been going through the process of testing my Evette Master Model against my practacly new (a little over a year old) Buffet Festival. I actually like the Evette better for all around playing. I hand chose the Festival myself to ensure that I got the best one avalible to me at the time. At the time I could not imagine a better instrument until I got the Evette (intended to be used as a backup horn.) Imediatly I fell in love. Due to different obsticles (including an incident where someone tried to ruin my festival and R-13 A clarinet by pouring amonia on them.) I also loaned out the Evette to someone and thereforeI had not the chance to do a back to back test. I finally have both horns with me and tested them both. Some people say the Evette MM is an R-13 while some don't. I don't really care because to me it plays better than my favorite Buffet Festival. I wish I had got this horn (payed $125) before shelling out the $2500 for the Festival. The Evette now sits alongside my Buffet R-13 A in the double case while the Festival takes a back seat. I am not the only one who notices how nice this clarinet is. My very tallented teacher (who seems to only play on new Buffets because she feels older horns are stuffy. We usually don't see eye on equipment) played on the horn and was impressed. While hearing me on the Evette clarinet she exclaimed she was impressed with my sound and liked it better than before (I must also point out that I was sick as a dog the day she heard me play on it.)
I personly think the Evette MM are pro. horns and is attested by this and other MMs I've played. The best part is their affordability. While the R-13s on Ebay tend to go for $600+++++ the Master Models seem to remain under $400. I think that just because the Buffet Crampon & Cie logo is stamped on it dosn't make it worth more. I once paid $1200 for a 1949 R-13 (fully restored) that wasn't nearly as good as well as playing tons of other Buffets. If I was in the market for a new clarinet and given to me to try out was my Evette with the Buffet logo a, told it was a new R-13, (Prestige, Festival, ect...) I would easily shell out the $1600+ price for it(if I had it.)

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