This Buffet R13 was manufactured around 1990 (serial #326xxx).

Introduced in 1955, the Buffet R13 became the world’s most recognized professional clarinet thanks to its revolutionary poly-cylindrical bore design. Buffet has continuously refined the model over the decades, with the current design remaining essentially unchanged since late 80s.

This instrument plays with beautiful deep and focused tone - exactly the tone that made it the most used clarinet model of all times worldwide.

The clarinet was professionally overhauled and is ready to play immediately.

Work performed included:

• Complete disassembly of the instrument

• Body cleaned and treated with sweet almond oil

• Tone hole surfaces inspected and resurfaced where necessary for optimal pad seal

• New high-quality tenon corks and key bumpers installed

• New Buffet-style GoreTex pads installed throughout (cork pad in the register key)

• Key heights/venting and spring tensions professionally adjusted for optimal response, tuning, and evenness

***The steps above are a basic description of the overhaul process. There is a lot more that goes into a pro-level overhaul. Describing all the steps would make this listing endless.

Condition:

 No cracks

 The chimneys are in excellent shape, all tenons are straight, no chips.

 Keys function smoothly with excellent response

 Both joints hold air pressure and vacuum

 Please, review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description

There is very slight plating wear on the rings and the thumb tube - it is barely visible and does not affect playing. Please, see close up photos.

Additional photos are available upon request.

Also included is a Rico mouthpiece, in very good condition with clean rails and table. Also included are ligature and cap (both made in France).

The case is brand new.

A professional overhaul of this quality typically costs $500+, often considerably more ($700–$750+ at well-known specialist shops).

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*** This clarinet is also offered in its original Buffet case: https://reverb.com/item/102642631