Buffet Crampon Serial Numbers
Hello,
I recently purchased a Buffet R13 and I was trying to research the serial numbe, which is 36794. When I enter it into the the serial number finder on Buffet's website it says it was made in 1985.
The clarinet professor at the school I attend says its much earlier than 1985, and when I did further research, I found a few sites that said from 1945-1957 all the serial numbers of the horns made in this period were lost. From the serial numbers from the years before and after this period it seems that my clarinet falls into this period of lost serial numbers.
That being sad can anyone help me confirm or negate my findings? Was my clarinet made in 1985 or earlier?
Thanks
Buffet Crampon has a rich tradition in saxophone production, going back to the very early days of the instrument in the late 19th century. The early Buffet horns were in fact very similar to Adolphe Sax's original design. Their saxophone production really took off in the 1950's, with the Dynaction and then Super Dynaction models, which many players consider to be some of the best French-made saxophones ever outside of 'that other company in Paris.' Buffet decided to go in a new direction in the 1970's with the 'S' Series (S1, S2, S3), which were aimed more for strictly classical players. The release of the Senzo is arguably one of the finest new saxophones to come out in long time.
Buffet Crampon has been making clarinets since 1836, although serial number records are only available from 1885 onwards. Until the end of 1927, serial numbers were a mixture of letters and numbers; since then, however, Buffet Crampon has numbered its clarinets in the order that they are made. Buffet clarinet crampon series b12 serial numbers. Clarinet tenor madness buffet mouthpiece models prices r13 greenline,old buffet clarinet models double case cover prestige alto and more clarinets at e11 price,buffet clarinet r13 b 660 prestige bass serial numbers k case key,buffet clarinet r13 prestige confusing history of the explained b12 case new york city,buffet clarinet b12 vs yamaha.
Some general notes about Buffet's saxes:
Buffet Crampon Serial Number Location
SnBuffet Serial Numbers. Buffet Crampon Clarinets. Buffet Serial Numbers. Serial Numbers breakdown. Around 1950 Buffet adopted a new model identification of “No1” or “NO1”. This coincided wth the polycylindrical bore introduction. Even though the R13 was officially introduced in 1955. Author: Jack Kissinger Date: 2001-12-14 16:29 Hi Dave, I lost track of this thread and almost completely missed your reply. The D-series for Evettes was the last one and appears to have started in 1963 according to the Buffet serial number list at the Boosey site.
Most 'modern' Buffet horns (after about 1930) usually tune to A=442, since most were being sold for the European market where slightly higher tuning was standard. If the serial number of your sax has an 'A' after the number, this was made for the American market where A=440. The difference between A=440 and A=442 is noticeable, but not a huge deal for the modern player, and can easily be adjusted for no matter what setting you find yourself in.
The Evette name has long been saved for Buffet's student level instruments. Some of these will be stamped 'Buffet Evette' and some just 'Evette' or 'Evette Schaeffer.' For the most part, these can be pretty decent instruments, but are still considered student level with pricing to reflect that.
For a more thorough history of Buffet, see their history page.
Schaeffer piano serial number. Schaeffer’s high-volume production facility allowed the company to build a large number of good quality pianos during the ‘teens and ‘twenties era. During the early 20th Century, Schaeffer sold a number of pianos under the “Stodard Piano Company” label.
