
That's going to be pre-R13, which probably means that its collector value is lower (or higher if you find the right buyer, I suppose). Other than through the manufacturer, does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can find out what I've really got?īased on the chart I found at, that's probably from 1949. They also said the mouth-piece and ligature were high quality.

The music store said if it was an E11 it'd be worth about $400 as-is, and about $600 if it were an R13.

He suggested that since the music store made their living from over-hauls. The music store said the thing needed an over-haul, but a friend at a pawn shop (with 30 years of dealing in musical instruments, and a one-time professional guitar player himself) said it was okay. I have e-mailed a few of the people on the Buffet web site contact page, and I am awaiting responses. I took the clarinet to the best music store in town and they could not tell me the year of manufacture, or if it was an E11 or an R13. I recently bought a Buffet Crampon clarinet at a yard sale as a speculation (I was looking for Omega and Rolex wristwatches), and I bought number clarinet 765990, wood, made in Germany.

First of all my knowledge level would be along the lines of bone stupid, so please bear with me.
