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Buffet, E11, B Flat Clarinet
A good condition Buffet E11 clarinet, in Grenadilla wood, which is a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. This instrument is Buffet's semi-professional model, and this example has matching serial nos. 306503. In recent years the Buffet badged "France" Bb clarinet E11 model, which was made in the old Leblanc factory, gained an extremely poor reputation for build quality. So much so, that Buffet have deleted this model from their line up and, confusingly, renamed it the E12. Fortunately this E11 was made in Germany, before the move in manufacture to the French Leblanc factory and is, therefore, a significantly better made instrument. The Nickel Silver plated key work shows slight wear, mainly to the throat G# key and thumb bush. The instrument has used tan leather pads which are sealing. The wood has no cracks or damage, just slight surface marks and scratches. The supplied m'piece is a stock Buffet. This instrument comes in the original Buffet case, which shows some interior stains, it latches and protects the instrument well.