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Author: gphillips
Date: 2008-03-26 04:19
My parents gave me a new Buffet Academy Model , serial # 41056 ,for Christmas in 1956 .
I have been researching the history of this model , but have been unable to find anything .
I suspect that it may be a R 13 , but have found nothing to support that .
Any information would much appreciated .
GPhillips
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2008-03-26 04:47
"I have been researching the history of this model , but have been unable to find anything ."
If you use the search function here for "Buffet Academy" without the quotes, the very first hit you see should be a post from Vytas Krass that should answer your question. I'm afraid you are likely to find it "good news - bad news."
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2008-03-26 06:59
pictures would help
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: blue_dog
Date: 2011-04-06 17:13
I just purchased a Buffet Academy (serial 49533). It is probably the most free-blowing horn I have ever played (my others were two Leblanc Symphonies, Buffet E11, and Selmer Series 10s-- I gave them away when I thought I would retire from the clarinet and focus solely on my viola). However, it has multiple small cracks:
1. The bottom tenon connector on the upper joint has a small chip; I have the piece that chipped off last night.
2. The upper socket connector on the lower joint has a hairline crack on the inside that hasn't moved outside yet.
3. The lower tenon connector on the lower joint has two small cracks on the wood right below the cork.
4. The bell has a 3" crack that is inside and out. Runs from the middle to the bottom of the bell. The rings do not move, however, and it doesn't open.
Is it worth repairing this clarinet and keeping it? It plays really well, has wonderful response (more so than any clarinet I've ever played), and the pads were replaced a year ago by the former owner. Also, this clarinet has eased my battle with the intonation beast.
Post Edited (2011-04-06 17:22)
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Author: kdk
Date: 2011-04-06 18:22
The best place to find out what it would cost to fix the instrument would be a good repair shop. Once you know what the repairs would actually cost, you'll have a better perspective on whether fixing it is worthwhile or not. If you really like the instrument and the repair cost is well below that of replacing the it with something compatible, I'd say go for it. Sounds like the wood is pretty dried out - getting it humidified with Dampits, orange peels or whatever your humidifier of choice is, might be a first priority. This one may even be a good candidate for remedial oiling.
Karl
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