Nothing looked too out-of-the-ordinary from what I expected. I tried basing my decision on the photos shown here I am just a little doubtful that Buffet would've made these kinds of changes to the B12 so late in its lifespan. But it's still a little annoying that I paid for a Buffet and got a knockoff if true. It's not the end of the world since I only needed this B12 for playing outside (since we're not allowed to play inside anymore). The thumbrest looks like the one on my R13, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary about the keywork. The logos all looked to be in the right place and not super warped like in some pictures I saw. I tried researching on here prior to making this purchase if it were one of the fake Buffets, but I'm thinking I still managed to get one. The box it came in looked pretty consistent from what I've seen in some YouTube videos. The only text visible on the lower joint is the serial number, which is at the bottom near the bell. There is no 'Made in Germany' text anywhere on the lower joint.

The case it comes with is more often seen with some of the Prodige models With a range to low Eb, this clarinet will fit easily into any professional section. Anyone got a clue > Keith Bowen > 1584 would correspond to the year. I can't > find this in the lists of Buffet serial numbers referred to on > the Bulletin Board. Buffet-Crampon logo > is clear and the serial number is also clear, 1584. Features a rich tone, great scale and incredible projection. I am looking for the year of manufacture of a Buffet Bb bass > clarinet, German/simple system, to low E.

Lots of stuff seemed right about it, but here's the thing. Selmer Paris Model 22 Alto Clarinet Serial PO66xx This is a more recent edition w/ silver plated neck, keys and bell.

So a few days ago, I posted here mentioning that there was a fairly nice Buffet B12 clarinet that I was eyeing, but there were a few doubts that I had regarding its authenticity. It looks like that if there are no other codes, it is assumed to be a R13įor a sequence such as BCxxyy(c)-d-e. Model designation n�1 indicates polycylindrical boreĪm�rique appears to be the designation for an R13 made for American market This post does not help with the results of Buffet website serial look-ups that just give a model (like RC France), but often the result is a code of letters and numbers.

German buffet clarinet serial numbers