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RE: FYI Buffet K**** serial number

Author: Vytas
Date: 2002-10-02 16:29

Pat,

I own D-series Master Model #D405xx that IMO deserves some attention. It was stated on this board that this serial number falls into West German Evette Master Model category. But that's not entirely true. Yes, I do believe it was assembled (but not made) in Germany. LJ just above the serial number is stamped "Made in France". "Master Model" appears only once on the UJ. Older German type logo. "EVETTE" in the oval and Buffet Crampon below. Undercut tone holes, polycylindrical upper joint, left hand (pinkie finger) keywork not pinned together, but just overlapping. "Ears" on the LJ bridge key vs. UJ. There is hard to spot Cosmetic flaw (11mm x 4mm) in the wood on the UJ in between G# and Bb trill keys. I think this example also support the cosmetic rejection idea. I can speculate that this clarinet was rejected as pro model and was sent to Germany to become an International Model, but it turned out to be better than that and was stamped "Master Model"

This clarinet has amassing low register the fattest I ever heard. I compared it side by side with two R-13's I have (2132xx and 1456xx). Master Model played better than the first one but was beaten by the second from 1974. Even amassing low register of the MM was overshadowed with overall beautiful tone of R-13 that I really can't describe in words.......VK

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