Improvement over even the best double bladder pads) and highest grade all Specifically designed for professional instruments and are a considerable Joint, Valentino Masters Series synthetic pads on the top joint (these pads are Reflection: premium American-made Prestini white kid leather pads on the bottom Grade” overhaul) to achieve longest life, a perfect seal and the best sound

Outstanding craftsmanship, these clarinets are highly coveted by playersīecause of their fantastic intonation and the tone quality.Ĭompletely overhauled using the highest quality materials available (“Artist Other than the exquisite quality of wood and Only the top of the line models, such as Prestige, Tosca and Divine currently These days, the methods of drying the wood have changed toĪccommodate the higher volumes of production (kiln-dried) and the wood is usedįor the current R-13 is less dense and stained black to hide imperfections. Grenadilla wood these instruments were made of: the wood was allowed to air dryįor 20 years or more and was of the finest grade, very hard, dense and The main reason why the ‘Golden era’ BuffetĬlarinets are coveted and sought after by the players is the quality of the Both serial numbers of this clarinet falls under the most desirable Robert Carrée in 1955, was the top of the line professional clarinets offeredīy Buffet Crampon and still remains the most popular professional clarinet Serial numbers would indicate consecutive years of manufacture. Year of service, because the new clarinet requires careful ‘breaking-in’ toĪcquire the balance of moisture in the wood. The vast majority of new clarinets that crack do so within the first Manufacturer’s replacement sent to the customer under the terms of the Number discrepancy can be explained very easily: the top joint is a Of manufacture to be 1972 and the upper joint is stamped with the serial numberġ431XX (manufactured in 1973), during the Buffet ‘Golden Era’. Lower joint is stamped with the serial number 1291XX, which indicates the year Vintage French-made Buffet professional R13 Bb wood clarinet.

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