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Re: help identifying older buffet model

Author: m1964
Date: 2022-12-31 09:49

The stamped trill key guard and shared throat G#/A post indicate pre-R13 model. Also, the C#/G# key most likely has a leaf spring.
If the keys look like those on modern Buffets, then it's possible that previous owner had them nickel-plated because pre-R13s had keys that were unplated.
Barrels and bells on clarinets from that era were not marked, except for the logo and "Made in France" line.
If the barrel and/or bell have any markings like "B66" on the barrel or "R13" on the bell, it means that they are replacement parts from a modern Buffet.

Some of those pre-R13 Buffet play very nice. Their tone is different from the one you get on a modern R13- a little brighter I think. They are less resistant compared to R13.
I think those Pre-R13s can be made sound very nice, although newer Buffets sound nicer (IMO).
In any case, they sound like a pro-level instrument, not a student-level one.
Tuning is not bad either.

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