Buffet, Vintage, R13 B Flat Clarinet
An excellent condition vintage Buffet R13 Boehm Bb clarinet, which is a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. This Bb has matching serial nos. 44684, which dates to late 1953, and is a very early R13 featuring the then revolutionary Poly-cylindrical bore design that was to come to so heavily influence all subsequent clarinet manufacture. Back then this was the finest professional instrument Buffet made, with unstained, matched wood. This was before the introduction of the ""Prestige" range, which effectively downgraded the standard R13 considerably. These days R13's are made from inferior quality wood which is stained to hide imperfections. Buffet are currently attempting to recreate this Gold standard of manufacture in their current "Vintage R13" range please go to www.buffetcrampon.com for more details. All pieces are matching and original, and stamped "Buffet". The German Silver keywork is in excellent condition throughout. There are no cracks or repairs, and the instrument has just had a full overhaul in fish skin pads, and is sold with our 1 year warranty.
The m'piece is a used Weinberg M1 model. This instrument demonstrates excellent intonation and response, and it is easy to appreciate why this model became so popular workldwide. The case is a modern backpack example in good condition.