The Buffet Crampon R13 clarinet that changed the industry. Who and how it was developed.

An Introduction looking at the Buffet Crampon pre-R13 Master Bore clarinet to the evolution to the R13 polycylindrical bore clarinet. The clarinet that revolutionized the industry. First in a Series about the R13.

[@billducker7404]

Sir I love your videos. They are so informative. God bless you and yours. Bill. UK

[@stevenmelnyk1174]

Thank you for the presentation. What would be interesting is that of talking about the Golden Era of the R13.

[@gottalovetheknowledge4749]

I was working on a episode reviewing the R13 design tweaks throughout the years which gave it (1950s) dark tone to a more sweet tone in the 1960s, to the 1970s changes. This mostly related to the location of the register pip. But I'm not done with that.

[@billducker7404]

Thank you once again for your videos. The R13 indeed has that ping as you call and for me personally I prefer playing it to the later RC model. And I think that you are correct that buffet crampon didn’t make super saxophones - the Great John Dankworth played The Buffet Alto and I believe Don Rendell played Buffet Tenor. Myself I have always played Salmer but it is a pity that those Buffet horns disappeared. Thank you. Bill. UK

[@gottalovetheknowledge4749]

My RC Prestige replaced my Selmer Centered Tones. The CTs were nice as were the Selmer 9. But Buffet was ahead in technology making a more balanced playing instrument. I still love my R13s. I have some late 1960s as my primary set, but various throughout the years. I also have a 50,xxx R13 (or 51xxx) a very early R13 model.