Use of the Evette and Evette& Schaeffer brands ended about 1985. Evette& Schaeffer clarinets were made in Paris.
And about 1979 manufacture was moved to a Buffet-owned factory in Germany. For a time the Evette clarinets actually were built by other manufacturers under Buffet's sponsorship, and these instruments are marked"Evette sponsored by Buffet" By the early 1970s Buffet was making the Evettes in their own factory in Paris. Lower priced clarinets for the beginner and intermediate market were branded"Evette" and"Evette& Schaeffer" respectively.
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Only professional level clarinets carried the Buffet name. It has been cleaned and sanitized after being play tested and pads were replaced where necessary but this is a vintage instrument and pads are subject to wear. But I truly enjoyed playing this remarkable clarinet. I am a Sax player that dabbles in other instruments. This instrument is being sold AS IS and our return policy does not apply to this purchase. Included with this instrument: Hard case with handle with functioning latches Music holder Cleaning swab Please ask ALL QUESTIONS prior to purchasing. As would be expected by its age,but overall in very good condition. This instrument has the following hallmarks: Mouthpiece: Acousticut Sumner rubber 2 Barrel: Evette Sponsored by Buffet Paris France Upper joint: Dumain France Lower joint: S9648 Bell: Dumain France It does have signs of prior use. Please note the following: The mouthpiece. I t is a rich and mellow sounding instrument in a padded Selmer case. You are looking at a composite wooden clarinet. It's got the trademark ringing tone of a fine vintage R13 and an agile response, much Better actually than some R13s I have played, particularly the newer ones. The quality of the wood is exceptional, far better than most grenadilla clarinets being produced today. Plating on keys is close to perfect, no wear-through anywhere, and the grenadilla wood body is also in near perfect with NO CRACKS or repairs, sharp tenons and tonehole chimneys, and no noticeable scratches or dents. I have just given it a complete overhaul(details below) and restored it as closely as possible to new in both appearance and playability. It has seen only light use and was carefully looked after. Serial number D268XX is stamped on both upper and lower joints. Its model designation was changed to E12 around 1985, and has now been replaced by the E11 France($1580 new) but the new model, with glued-in tone hole inserts, glued-in keyposts, and a fragile lacquered finish, doesn't come close to matching its quality, or its sound. Undercut toneholes, and blued-steel springs. Aside from two details(differently-shaped right-hand sliver key, no cutout in the body under the crows-foot) it shares design specifications with the R13, including the polycylindrical bore. This particular Master Model turned out very well and plays remarkably like an R13 of similar vintage.
It's not known with certainty whether the"Master Model" designation was applied at the beginning of the manufacturing process(choice wood selection) or at the end(to mark those clarinets that turned out exceptionally well and received special hand-finishing and fine-tuning) In any event. When the R13 was the top model with the Master Models just below it. more The time period in which it was built is often called the golden era of Buffet production. Made by Buffet Crampon artisans in Paris, France in 1972. Buffet Crampon Evette Master Model clarinet(E12) Here is a freshly-restored Evette Master Model.
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