Surely the most popular clarinet in the world, Buffet R13s can fulfil any musical requirement in any environment. The R13 is suitable for all types of musician, symphony or chamber music, soloists, teachers, those in marching bands, students and amateurs. The person who placed the ad kept saying 'it has the specs of the original'. I started asking questions about what the keys are plated with, what type of mouthpiece, what the springs are made of, etc. Buffet RC B flat clarinet for sale.The instrument is in excellent condition, it was recently refurbished by Miklos Szilagyi, the leading clarinet technician of Hungary.
R 13 BUFFET CLARINET PROFESSIONAL
It is the professional choice, what Symphony Orchestras are using all over the. What is an 'original' Buffet-Crampon R13 I'm buying a Buffet-Crampon R13 Clarinet off of a messenger ad. Buffet RC not R13, I just cannot change the title. The R13 impresses with its rich and focused sound, its power in all registers and its flexibility. Buffet Crampon R13 Clarinet has a new look with improved mechanical enhancements. The R13 was the first clarinet to feature Buffet's iconic poly-cylindrical bore design, giving it a beautiful, brilliant and focused tone, and allowing for evenness, flexibility, clear response, and excellent intonation across all its registers. Developed in 1955 under the guidance of Robert Carree, the R13 clarinet quickly became the legendary choice of professional musicians. The Buffet R13, legendary choice of professionals, was created in 1955 by Robert Carree and is the most popular clarinet in the world. They are truly a hidden gem in the clarinet world and a cool piece of Buffet history.Throughout its long lifetime Buffet Crampon has developed the most complete range of clarinets, while always taking musicians, conductors and composers requirements into consideration. We are proud to be an authorized Buffet dealer. Heres a chance to get a great professional clarinet at a GREAT price. These ‘pre-R13’ clarinets offer a unique advantage to the buyer by giving them a chance to purchase a fantastic professional instrument for the price of a new intermediate clarinet. This is a VERY NICE Buffet R-13 clarinet. After a careful hand-selection process, we play each instrument before offering it to our customers, bringing you truly outstanding instruments every time. In modern days, the wood used for the current R-13 is less dense and stained black to hide imperfections. Not every Buffet Clarinet qualifies to be sold by Rice Clarinet Works. The wood has been claimed to be of the finest grade, very hard, extremely dense, and naturally dark. The wood used for these years was allowed to air dry for over 20 years to ensure that the clarinet wouldn’t crack. The main reason why these vintage pro-level Buffet clarinets are coveted and sought after is the quality of the grenadilla wood these instruments were made of. Design wise, the clarinet is sound as was touted as Buffet’s professional model in the early 1950’s.
Therefore most musicians refer to these instruments as “Pre-R13’s”.
R 13 BUFFET CLARINET SERIAL NUMBER
The modern R-13 was introduced in 1955 at serial number 50000. This Buffet clarinet is what started the legend of the R-13! Ironically, this model was actually advertised as an R-13 as well, but has some minor design changes compared to the R-13 we know today.