This is obviously a Buffet professional model just with theĪdded Modele Evette & Schaeffer stamp added on Is the same with the E&S / Evette model line if it was made by Buffet. Remember, Buffetĭid not introduce the separate throat keys posts until 1955ish. The keywork and matches the R13 keywork introduction. Unless they are stamped “Made in Germany”īuffet made K41xx is based on a pre-R13 Buffet. So with Evette and Evette & Schaeffer that basically means the A, B, DĪnd E series are Malerne made, which ironically coincides with Malernes They are recognizeable by the keywork, compare them to the Marlene page Many of the earlier Evette and E&S clarinets were made by Malerne. Who made the earlier Evette and E&S clarinets ? These have the Buffet emblem on them versus an Evette-Schaeffer emblem and is But BUFFET has another K series serial numberĪnd that is with the Buffet Limite (with silver plated keywork) clarinets. If it is made in France thenĬlarinets are well known. (such as “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”) then it is made by Malerne. “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”) then it is made by Malerne.Įvette-Schaeffer – if it is made in France with a letter prefix

If it is made in France with a letter prefix (such as “A”, If it is made in France then it may be on And these serial number lists have no correlation to Buffet. Then you have to identify the location of manufacturing.Įvette – If it is made in Germany then it is a Shreiber madeĬlarinet.

Around 1978 the Evette and E&S models were dropped for the name change to B12, E11, etc. Is it an “Evette”, or an “Evette-Schaeffer”, or a true “Buffet”. Or email and Evette & Schaeffer Identificationįor anyone searching serial number lists.įirst, you have to identify the model of clarinet. Visit us on YouTube Clarinet Perfection on YouTube

Buffet clarinet serial numbers 182283