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Re: Buffet Clarinet

Author: VentiViet
Date: 2007-10-26 15:50

Hey Tony,

I have a Buffet B12 Student Model Clarinet which I purchased Brand New on the 23rd of October 2007. I did extensive research before purchasing this clarinet. I do know ALL Buffet B12s are Student Models and are made of only ABS material(plastic) . Most clarinets played in marching bands are going to be made of plastic materials instead of real wood due to playing in adverse conditions like rain,snow,humidty etc... The reason why is wood cracks under those conditions if not taken care of properly unlike plastic which NEVER cracks but can break. Another reason is cost. The B 12 I bought was around $500 USD.The E 11s are priced $1000 USD and up. The R 13s are priced $2500 USD and up.The Tosca line are priced starting at around $5300 USD.

Your Buffet should have 5 pieces. Starting with the mouthpiece,then barrel,the upper joint,the lower joint and lastly the bell.

-The mouthpiece should have a Buffet Crampon Logo stamped/inked on it.It The logo is about half an inch in size.

-The Barrel also has this logo(stamped/inked) but it's bigger ,about an inch in size.

=The Upper Joint(the piece that doesn't have the thumb rest) has the logo on it(stamped/inked),about an inch in size but also has the model number "B 12" right below the logo.This piece does have an engraved six digit serical number on the lower back.

-The Lower Joint(the piece that has the thumb rest) DOES NOT have a logo however it does have a six digit serial number engraved right above the thumb rest. It also has engraved below the serial number "Made In Germany".

- A NOT ABOUT THE SERIAL NUMBER!: If you go to the Buffet Crampon Website and try to enter a "B 12" serial number it WILL NOT BE RIGHT!!! The search is only for "Professional" models,the "R 13" line.

-Real Wood(Grenadilla) Buffet Clarinets are made in France.

-There is something called a "Greenline" clarinet made exclusively from Buffet Crampon. A quote from Buffet Crampon: "To answer the problem of dwindling grenadilla stocks as well as the problem of instability with wood clarinets. Buffet-Crampon has developed this blend of grendaldilla dust and epoxy.These Clarinets offer the density and tone of a grenadilla clarinet but the stability of synthetic."

-There are NO R 13s that are plastic! However there are greenline models I read one of the replies at the beginning and was shocked to see that. RESEARCH people!.

In conclusion I am not 100% sure if its a Buffet-Crampon clarinet since the only logo you found on it was on the mouthpiece. People sometimes "upgrade" parts on a clarinet for better performance and those parts are usually the mouthpiece,barrel and/or bell. So its easy for scammers to sell a lesser quality clarinet fooling customers into thinking theyre getting a name brand high quality product when infact they just switched out pieces. The logos on the other parts could have been rubbed off too over time and with use since they're stamped/inked onto the clarinet. Maybe you could take it to a local music shop and they could gladly tell you for sure.

If you need anything else you may contact me at the following email address: shaweagles@hotmail.com

I hope this information helps you =).

VentiViet

Post Edited (2007-10-26 16:05)

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