Check your clarinet's serial number, located on the case or on a small stamp on the back of the barrel. If the number is above 50,, it is likely an R You can also look at the 'A' and 'A' flat keys near the top of the clarinet. If the two keys are fused onto a single joint, your clarinet is not an R I have an Evette Buffet Crampon saxophone, Serial The horn and case are in excellent condition. Conn Models; Worcester. Buffet crampon e11 serial number Buffet E11 Grenadilla wood clarinet owned by a former conservatory student.
Measuring the Clarinets bore is the most reliable method to determine the clarinets classification buffet crampon e11 serial number in mind today Buffet recycles serial numbers.
This coincided wth the polycylindrical bore introduction. Even though the R13 was officially introduced in some versions of it apparently existed beforehand, though was the official final production design. If this is not designated then it defaults to Between and Buffet also made the Super Dynaction Bb clarinet. Few of these are known in existance though they seem to have a low demand due to their jazz heritage.
Evette Master models with the cutout under the RH crow feet are the identified R rejects. Buffet Crampon is a French manufacturer of woodwind musical instruments, including oboes, flutes, saxophones, english horns and bassoons; however, the company is perhaps most famous for their clarinets, as Buffet is the brand of choice for many professionals. Buffet Crampon began manufacturing musical instruments in exclusively in France, but has since expanded their business to include production facilities in Germany and China as well.
Since the company's conception, Buffet Crampon has expanded to a worldwide market. Schreiber brands. Denis Buffet-Auger, of the Buffet family of Frenchmusical instrument makers, began making quality clarinets in Paris, France in In , Buffet Crampon established its headquarters at Mantes-la-Ville. The company continued to expand its range and quality in instrument production, beginning saxophone production in , and winning numerous awards.
In Buffet began exporting instruments to the US. In Buffet introduced the Apogee premium model saxophone, which had innovative keywork features that were later adapted by other manufacturers.
In , Buffet developed its famous R13 clarinet, an extremely popular professional-level clarinet. The company also began production of the Dynaction model saxophones that year, which would evolve into the Super Dynaction and the highly regarded S series models.
During the s, the company's position in the student saxophone market collapsed in the face of competition from Yamaha, who offered higher quality and more up-to-date instruments, and lower cost East German, Czech, and Asian manufacturers. Their collapse in the student market accompanied a deteriorating position in the market for professional saxophones that led to their being discontinued in the mids. In Buffet re-entered the saxophone market with their model, sourced from China.
Two years later Buffet was bought by a French group. In , Buffet acquired the Julius Keilwerth company of Germany, taking charge of distribution of their distinctive saxophones. In , Buffet introduced the professional level Senzo alto saxophone. In , Buffet introduced the professional level Senzo alto saxophone. The Senzo, built in a co-operative arrangement between Buffet and Keilwerth facilities, marked the return of Buffet saxophone production to France for the first time since the mids.
Recently, Buffet has made some efforts to protect the African Blackwood trees, which provide grenadilla wood for clarinets, from being eliminated by introducing some wood composite products to its line up. However, Buffet has decided not to adopt the Forest Stewardship Council's standard of sustainable forestry management. Buffet composite wood models do not have the grain structure of a true wood product and as such they do not have the issue of cracking due to environmental changes that are typically seen in clarinets and other wood instruments.
Until the s, only professional level clarinets carried the Buffet name. For a time, the Evette clarinets actually were built by other manufacturers under Buffet's sponsorship, and these instruments are marked 'Evette sponsored by Buffet'. By the early s, Buffet was making the Evettes in their own factory in Paris, and around , manufacture was moved to a Buffet-owned factory in Germany. Buffet Crampon has released several clarinet models from the midth century onwards, with models ranging from student to professional in marketing.
The development of new models has sometimes led to the discontinuation of older models. The student models tend to be made from ABS resin, whereas intermediate and professional models are usually made from grenadilla wood. The professional models are usually made from more select grenadilla wood, and are usually unstained.
Various options have been made available for select professional models, including the Greenline option, additional keywork, and gold-plated keys. All of Buffet Crampon's harmony clarinets are professional models released under the 'Prestige' label. Originally Buffet Crampon flutes were made in Paris, France.
In the Buffet Crampon company returned to French hands. Modern Buffet Crampon flutes utilize the Cooper scale see Albert Cooper and have a reputation for accurate tuning. The series flutes were of average construction quality and needed regular maintenance to play well. The series is generally regarded as mechanically superior to the instruments. Intermediate models with silver heads and plated bodies.
Model sub-numbers are similar to the series as above. As early as , Buffet Crampon was producing its first saxophones, 20 years after the invention of this instrument by the Belgian Adolphe Sax. They were the first to manufacture saxophones, besides those made by Adolphe Sax himself. Today, Buffet Crampon produces three series of saxophones: Series, Series and since , the Senzo alto saxophone. Equivalent to the R13; manufactured in the s and early 80s; designed to have an inverse taper barrel and a bore similar to earlier R13 clarinets.
Currently being produced only for Lohff and Pfeiffer of Denmark; replaced on a larger scale by the Tosca; all reinforcing rings were of black polycarbonate fiber.
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