Buffet, E11, B Flat Clarinet
An excellent 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. 1019264, making this example one of the last made under licence by Schreiber for Buffet. 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 Silver plated key work is in near mint condition, with only slight tarnish. The wood has no cracks or damage, it is pristine throughout, as are all the logo stamps. The instrument appears to have had no use since sale. The pads are all the original fish skin and sealing well. The supplied m'piece is the original Buffet, and the case comes with the keys. There is some minor exterior wear, apart from this the case is "as new".