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    Buffet 1193 Prestige Low C Bass Clarinet
    Buffet 1193 Prestige Low C Bass Clarinet
    $15,164.00
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    Buffet R13 Professional A Clarinet With Nickel Keys
    $5,118.00
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    Buffet Tosca Bass Clarinet
    Buffet Tosca Bass Clarinet
    $17,528.00
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    Buffet R13 Greenline Professional Bb Clarinet With Silver-Plated Keys
    $4,768.00
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    Buffet E11 Eb Clarinet
    Buffet E11 Eb Clarinet
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    Buffet Tosca Bb Clarinet
    Buffet Tosca Bb Clarinet
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    Buffet Divine Bb Professional Clarinet
    Buffet Divine Bb Professional Clarinet
    $10,709.00
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    Buffet E13 Professional Bb Clarinet With Nickel-Plated Keys
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    Buffet 1180 Student Bass Clarinet
    Buffet 1180 Student Bass Clarinet
    $8,093.00
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    Buffet E12 France Intermediate Bb Clarinet
    $2,580.00
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    Buffet R13 Professional Bb Clarinet With Nickel-Plated Keys
    $4,216.00
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    Buffet R13 Professional Eb Clarinet With Silver Keys
    $6,868.00
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    Buffet Prodige Performance C Oboe
    Buffet Prodige Performance C Oboe
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    Buffet Premium Student Bb Clarinet
    Buffet Premium Student Bb Clarinet
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    Buffet R13 Greenline Professional Bb Clarinet With Nickel-Plated Keys
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    Buffet Moennig Clarinet Barrels
    Buffet Moennig Clarinet Barrels
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    Buffet Clarinet Stand
    Buffet Clarinet Stand
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    Buffet Metal Tuning Rings
    Buffet Metal Tuning Rings
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    Buffet ClariMate Digital Clarinet Mute
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About Buffet Crampon

Buffet-Crampon addresses the full range of the clarinet family. This includes Eb contra alto clarinet, bass clarinet and Eb alto clarinet, along with clarinets in Eb, A and Bb. They also produce some double-reed instruments.

The beginnings of Buffet Crampon

Denis Buffet Auger, a French instrument builder, established a workshop in Paris in 1825. He soon became known for producing excellent 13-key clarinets. His son, Jean-Louis Buffet, began working at the shop in 1830, and took over in 1841 upon his father’s death. Buffet married Zoë Crampon and named the company “Buffet Crampon.” The logo they created in 1844 is still used today, and is known all over the world as a mark of quality. Under Jean-Louis Buffet’s leadership, a second manufacturing plant was built 50 miles outside of Paris.

Adolph Sax invented the saxophone in 1846. After waiting long enough to be sure this newcomer wasn’t just a fad, Buffet-Crampon began producing several models. Their presence in the double-reed market expanded at the turn of the century, and they soon offered oboes, musettes, bassoons and contrabassoons.

By 1920, Buffet-Crampon was dominant among clarinet manufacturers. They made the most popular professional clarinets in the world, and with momentum on their side, their leadership was only about to increase. In 1921, Buffet-Crampon hired Robert Carré, a talented acoustics technician, who would go on to create the R13, perhaps the most enduring clarinet design in history.

The evolution of the R13

In 1975, the chief competitor to the R13 in Buffet-Crampon inventory became the RC, another of Robert Carré’s designs. They were in the same price range, but the R13 has a poly-cylindrical bore that reduces in size toward the middle joint, and then increases. The RC bore is mainly conical, notably in the lower sections, which lends the RC a different feel and tone.

Another development at Buffet-Crampon was the Greenline series in 1994. The Greenline is a range of instruments made of an ebony composite from Mozambique. It retains the acoustic properties of wood instruments, only with better durability. They quickly became popular with marching bands, military bands and touring musicians. Any musician who played in varying temperature and humidity environments was attracted to Greenline instruments. The most popular design in the line became the R13.

Also derived from the R13 is the Buffet-Crampon Tosca, a professional clarinet played by many of the world’s finest musicians. Designed by Michel Arrignon, the Tosca clarinet possesses a uniquely full and vibrant timbre. Ease of response, versatility and a high comfort level distinguish it from other instruments. The Tosca is available in Bb, A and Eb, with select grenadilla wood or Greenline composite.

In addition to professional models, Buffet-Crampon offers a student instrument, the Premium. They also offer intermediate models, the E11, E12 and E13. Compare features, materials and build quality against similarly priced instruments and you’ll find them to be comparable in all cases and preferable in many.

Other instruments

In addition to fine soprano clarinets, Buffet-Crampon produces quality clarinets across the entire clarinet family. The Tosca, Prestige and Greenline design concepts are available in other instruments, including contra alto, bass and alto.

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