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BUFFET CRAMPON R13 Bb CLARINET

A good condition vintage Buffet R13. There is no damage to the wood, which is crack and repair free, with only minor surface marks and scratches.  The Nickel Silver  key work shows some wear to the throat G# key, rings, and register key, the plating is about 85%. We have just entirely re-padded in Pisoni Premium Deluxe  Pads. The clarinet is sold with our full year's Clarinets Direct warranty. The matching serial nos. are 86836 which dates to 1965. Back then this was the finest professional instrument Buffet made, with unstained, matched wood. This was before the introduction of the ""Prestige" range, which effectively downgraded the standard R13 considerably. These days R13's are made from inferior quality wood which is stained to hide imperfections. Buffet are currently attempting to recreate this Gold  standard  of manufacture in their current "Vintage R13" range please go to www.buffetcrampon.com for more details The case is brand new and the m'piece is a David Hite. This R13 plays superbly, with a warm, round sound.