Thisis the same with the E&S / Evette model line if it was made by Buffet.This is obviously a Buffet professional model just with theadded Modele Evette & Schaeffer stamp added on(pictures from eBay, April 2013)Malerne made Evette & Scheffer B30xx – notice the small barrel trill key guide (Malernelike) and this is an early non-adjusting screw model with shared post (Malerne& Buffet like). Remember, Buffetdid not introduce the separate throat keys posts until 1955ish. Looks like one viathe keywork and matches the R13 keywork introduction. Unless they are stamped “Made in Germany”and those were Schreiber made.Buffet made K41xx is based on a pre-R13 Buffet. They are recognizeable by the keywork, compare them to the Marlene pagehere.So with Evette and Evette & Schaeffer that basically means the A, B, Dand E series are Malerne made, which ironically coincides with Malernesserial number conventions. But BUFFET has another K series serial numberand that is with the Buffet Limite (with silver plated keywork) clarinets.These have the Buffet emblem on them versus an Evette-Schaeffer emblem and isnot related to this list.Evette-SchaefferNew factory(ish) serial number listWho made the earlier Evette and E&S clarinets?Many of the earlier Evette and E&S clarinets were made by Malerne. If it is made in France thenit may be on the list below.Buffet Crampon ClarinetsNOTE: The K series Evette-Schaefferclarinets are well known. Their serialnumbers have no correlation to Buffets. If it is made in France with a letter prefix (such as “A”,“B”, “C”, “D”, “E”) then it is made by Malerne.Evette-Schaeffer – if it is made in France with a letter prefix(such as “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”) then it is made by Malerne. If it is made in France then it may be onthe list below. And these serial number lists have no correlation to Buffet.You have to call Shreiber. Around 1978 the Evette and E&S models were dropped for the name change to B12, E11, etc.Then you have to identify the location of manufacturing.Evette – If it is made in Germany then it is a Shreiber madeclarinet. Is it an “Evette”, or an “Evette-Schaeffer”, or a true “Buffet”. Recent Buffet R13 Clarinet Serial NumbersĮvette and Evette & Schaeffer IdentificationFor anyone searching serial number lists.First, you have to identify the model of clarinet.
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