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1. BUFFET CRAMPON SERIAL LOOKUP SERIAL NUMBER
2. BUFFET CRAMPON SERIAL LOOKUP PROFESSIONAL
3. BUFFET CRAMPON SERIAL LOOKUP SERIES

Those Evette & Schaeffer clarinets thatsurpass the superb quality characteristic of al E&S instruments, are set asideto comprise the ME-13 Master Model Evette & Schaeffer clarinets.” The 1968price list for an “E&S E13” clarinet is $250 and for the E&S Master Model ME-13is $299. These can be considered the best as they alsocorrespond to the R-13 introduction.1960 Buffet Brochure about the E&S Master Model: “Instruments that embodyconsiderable hand craftsmanship, as do all the Buffet products, will varyslightly from instrument to instrument. So, theoretically, a Master Model could be an R13 in all waysexcept for a few visual flaws OR could only be from the wood selection of anR13, and all other things potentially different.Evette-Schaeffer Master Models range from K5000 to K11000 which correspondsto 1953 to approx 1961. Evette and Schaeffer Master Model is supposedly an R13 with cosmetic flaws (this oneis debateable as Buffet won`t give much info on this – some say it is anacceptional sounding E13 – either way it`s a good clarinet)” Evette-Schaeffer Master ModelFrom other discussion it appears the story about cosmetically flawed R13sbeing sold as E&S Master Models is incorrect - and that cosmetically flawed R13shave been sold as Buffet Academy models.Other recommendations include that some Master Models are R-13 (as are OldsOpera’s).īut during what part of the R13 process were they declared notfit for R13s? This could occur any time in the R13 process.Therefore, theoretically a Master Model could be from the same wood selectiononly of an R13 all the way to the end of production after some visual flaws arefound. Evette Master Model became the E12.Įvette & Schaeffer became the E13. Also notice the top key of the lower joint ring keys,the top pad cup arm bends upwards – aka Malerne’s!!Malerne made Evette, sn E1198As an example, here is a higher quality Malerne stenciled Ledoux clarinetsn D3693E-S information provided by Rich Holmes “Plastic Evette became the B12.

BUFFET CRAMPON SERIAL LOOKUP PROFESSIONAL

Thisis the same with the E&S / Evette model line if it was made by Buffet.This is obviously a Buffet professional model just with theadded Modele Evette & Schaeffer stamp added on(pictures from eBay, April 2013)Malerne made Evette & Scheffer B30xx – notice the small barrel trill key guide (Malernelike) and this is an early non-adjusting screw model with shared post (Malerne& Buffet like). Remember, Buffetdid not introduce the separate throat keys posts until 1955ish. Looks like one viathe keywork and matches the R13 keywork introduction. Unless they are stamped “Made in Germany”and those were Schreiber made.Buffet made K41xx is based on a pre-R13 Buffet.

BUFFET CRAMPON SERIAL LOOKUP SERIES

They are recognizeable by the keywork, compare them to the Marlene pagehere.So with Evette and Evette & Schaeffer that basically means the A, B, Dand E series are Malerne made, which ironically coincides with Malernesserial number conventions.

BUFFET CRAMPON SERIAL LOOKUP SERIAL NUMBER

But BUFFET has another K series serial numberand that is with the Buffet Limite (with silver plated keywork) clarinets.These have the Buffet emblem on them versus an Evette-Schaeffer emblem and isnot related to this list.Evette-SchaefferNew factory(ish) serial number listWho made the earlier Evette and E&S clarinets?Many of the earlier Evette and E&S clarinets were made by Malerne. If it is made in France thenit may be on the list below.Buffet Crampon ClarinetsNOTE: The K series Evette-Schaefferclarinets are well known. Their serialnumbers have no correlation to Buffets. If it is made in France with a letter prefix (such as “A”,“B”, “C”, “D”, “E”) then it is made by Malerne.Evette-Schaeffer – if it is made in France with a letter prefix(such as “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”) then it is made by Malerne. If it is made in France then it may be onthe list below. And these serial number lists have no correlation to Buffet.You have to call Shreiber.

Around 1978 the Evette and E&S models were dropped for the name change to B12, E11, etc.Then you have to identify the location of manufacturing.Evette – If it is made in Germany then it is a Shreiber madeclarinet. Is it an “Evette”, or an “Evette-Schaeffer”, or a true “Buffet”.