Buffet B12 Clarinet. Fully Serviced. Great Condition.

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Seller: bartenaltsop ✉️ (828) 100%, Location: Gweek, GB, Ships to: GB, Item: 145687471292 Buffet B12 Clarinet. Fully Serviced. Great Condition..

You are viewing a good used example of the older style Buffet B12 Clarinet. This instrument is in great cosmetic and mechanical condition.  It has also been given a re pad by it's previous owner. It appears to be one of the last of the older style instruments as it benefits from the new B12 case which is in equally good condition.

This is one of the last iteration of the iconic B12, before Buffet brought out the latest model, the Prodige. In my opinion the B12 is largely the same, but better-built. The Prodige experiences issues and doesn't seem to have the same resilience as the previous B12 models.

This particular model has been given a complete strip-down service, which includes:

- Removing all keys, straightening if required.

- Pads and corks replaced as required. 

- Rods cleaned and re oiled.

- Body and other parts thoroughly cleaned and sanitised. 

- Instrument reassembled, keywork regulated and play tested. 

The clarinet is now in perfect working order and will give the new owner many years of enjoyment.  It is the perfect instrument to learn on, but is also capable of being played up to a high standard.  The instrument comes as a full kit ready to go, with a new reed, a new pull-through cleaner and some cork grease.

This is difficult to say without it sounding like hard sell, but if you buy a clarinet from anywhere which has not been serviced, budget it in to the cost.  An absolute minimum of £60.  I have not bought one instrument that has played perfectly from the box.  All have needed work, cork and the odd pad.  Obviously ( and I have to say this!!) If you buy one of mine you won't need to worry about that extra expense as it has all been done..

I am a clarinet and saxophone teacher, so buy with confidence - it's my profession to want you or your child to have a great instrument and love playing it!

THE PERFECT CHOICE

The reason I say this is simple.  The cheapest budget music shop clarinet (I wouldn't go near anything online, you will at least get some come back with a shop) is £140 ish.  This will get you a cheap Chinese clarinet with a poor build quality and sound.  They come with a cheap mouthpiece which will need replacing at a cost of £40 and will soon need upgrading.  The other end of the scale is a new Yamaha at £450.

With my clarinets, you are getting a great quality clarinet for the price you would pay for a budget model. 

My clarinets are brought back to lovely condition and playability and will last for years.

A Word To The Wise

Whether you buy this clarinet or not, be very careful when selecting an instrument.  Firstly, with Yamahas, the market is being flooded with fake Yamaha 250s and 255s.  Be very careful: if they seem particularly cheap, it's likely for a reason!  A couple of tell-tale signs of a fake include (but note that these aren't totally fool-proof as fakes are improving).....

- These particular models are sometimes stamped Made in Japan. 

- The real 250 and 255 are made in Indonesia. 

- The fake ones also sometimes have a 7 digit serial number.  The real ones only 6.

- The body of the fake instruments can be distorted.  Obviously this would never pass Yamaha quality control. 

- Finally, the "M" of Yamaha reaches the bottom line of some of the fakes but the real ones only stretch two thirds of the way down. 

Unfortunately, there are also fake Buffets too, but I don't think quite so many as I've not had any experience with them....yet!

Last bit of advice: get a decent make - Yamaha, Buffet or Jupiter.  Anything else has poor resale value and is usually not nice to learn on!!

Good luck! If you have any questions, please ask....

  • Condition: Seller refurbished
  • Brand: Buffet
  • Instrument: Clarinet
  • Type: Soprano
  • Key: Bb

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