![]() ![]() The shared post throat keys an indicator of a very early model Picture above has an adjuster, pictures below has no adjuster shows an evolution (Picture above had the old emblem) Pictures below have the complex emblem an indicator of a later model going to have to research eBay Noblet emblems serial numbers in detail now.click on each picture to see a full size version.Ĭonstruction is truly top notch as most posts has single and double screw mounts to the body. Right now this is an anomoly that needs further research -I have had people email me in the past with anomolies like this so now it is even more confusing. The upper joint also has the made in france stamp at the very top of the joint which existed in very early Noblets. It really makes no sense as the serial number is very low, and the emblem is very new. This loss created an information gap from around 1946 – 1957.I will provide some before and after pictures of this amazing early Noblet 40.īut if you look below at the three versions of the lyre (and oval) it starts out simple and gets more complex over time. Tragically some documents containing precise information concerning serial numbers were lost. It is safe to assume that anything from #61,000 was manufactured with this “poly-cylindrical” bore design in mind. If you find an “F” before the serial number of an R13, this tells us that the clarinet was built to an A442 – A444 and is designed for use by European ensembles. If these two keys have been fused on a single joint, then it is not a Buffet Crampon R13 clarinet. You can also search near the “A” and “Ab” keys by the top of your clarinet. If your number is higher than 50,000, more than likely it is an R13. Check the serial number, located with a tiny stamp on the back of your clarinet’s barrel or on the case. If the Buffet Crampon logo stamped on the clarinet has no additional stamps, markings, or plaques, it might be one of the highly esteemed R13 professional models. These are upgraded models and mostly were produced prior to the ‘60s. Some Evette models might also have a “Master Model” stamped beneath the Buffet Crampon logo. If your clarinet is wood-bodied with the same “EVETTE” stamped in the middle of the Buffet Crampon emblem, then you are holding a B12 model, if it is a plastic bodied clarinet than you have an E11. ![]() If you find “EVETTE” stamped in the middle of the Buffet Crampon emblem, then you have one of Buffet Crampon‘s student or intermediate grade clarinets pre 1983. ![]()
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