Buffet, R13 Prestige, B Flat Clarinet
This Buffet R13 Prestige Bb clarinet is a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. After the 1981 take over by Boosey and Hawkes, the Prestige range represented an attempt by Buffet to recapture former high manufacturing and quality control standards. To that end the Prestige clarinet went back to the earlier specification: Unstained, hand selected Grenadilla wood was used, and more time was spent on hand finishing the instrument. In addition an additional Eb/Ab lever for the LH was fitted.
This Bb has matching serial nos. 587000, which dates to the mid 2000s. The instrument has bjust been down to our workshop for a partial overhaull, all the fish skin pads are either brand new or in good condition. The Silver plate throughout is in very good condition, with no wear. The key regulation is very good, all piees are matching and correctly stamped. The supplied mouthpiece is a Vandoren B45 in excellent condition. The case is a Buffet, which is in excellent condition and comes with the keys.