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Author: andy collins
Date: 2009-07-08 06:49
I have a clarinet, the bell is inscribed "Evette Schaeffer Paris France Modele Buffet Crampon", the top section says "Evette Buffet Crampon", and the bottom section has the serial number "220xxx" Made in W Germany". Is the bell a match? What model is this? Is it an Evette or a Evette Schaeffer? Help!!
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Author: andy collins
Date: 2009-07-08 07:43
I forgot to mention that the main sections, bell and barrel are all made from grenadilla. The keywork is nickel plated.
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Author: Chris J
Date: 2009-07-08 13:18
Click this link
Although I can't answer your question, the above link has alot of information. I have an interest in Evette & Schaeffer clarinets because I own a K series one - and am just overhauling an old E&S alto which appears very nicely made, with extra LH Eb key to.
Having read a number of posts about these, I have not come across any mention of different designations or logos on the UJ and LJ to the bell, so suspect you may have an instrument made from spare parts.
Does the UJ have a serial number (you mention the lower joint does)?
Does the LJ have a logo (you mention the UJ does)?
Pictures might help those that know (excluding myself from that category...)
Total long shot here, but there was one sounding remarkably similar to this on Ethingy until 2 days ago. Have grabbed the pictures. Is this it? I will edit them off this post if not
Chris
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Author: andy collins
Date: 2009-07-08 18:12
Yes Chris....that's the one I bought!!
Only the top joint has a serial number but the wood i.e the grain, colouration etc is identical to the bottom joint, which does not have a logo . The bell and barrel match too in terms of colour and grain.
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2009-07-09 00:40
It sounds to me like you have the upper and lower joints of a German Evette from the Schreiber factory (immediate predecessor to the Buffet E11). The serial number sounds about right for one made in the late 70's. The serial number for an E&S from this period (predecessor to the E13) would have had a K prefix and only 5 digits. The bell, then, would be a replacement. Perhaps the original bell split, was damaged or lost. The owner, looking for a relatively inexpensive replacement might have gone to a local music store and looked through their box of orphaned bells and selected the one you have as the closest match they could find. The upper and lower joints are probably from the same original clarinet -- I'm pretty sure normal marking for this instrument was logo (but no serial number) on the barrel, upper joint and bell; serial number and "Made in W Germany" (but no logo) on the lower joint.
Best regards,
jnk
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