• Evette Schaeffer Tenor Saxophone
• Evette Schaeffer Saxophone Value

Evette & Schaeffer Bari In September of 2010 I had the opportunity to purchase a very unique local horn. This Buffet-Crampon bari, that was made after Evette & Schaeffer purchased the company, is a high pitch baritone which had been owned by the same person since approximately 1945. Jan 4, 2018 - Early Evette Schaeffer; Apogee; Serial Numbers. Tenor Saxophone Evette Buffet Crampon Serial No. Comes with a case, mouthpiece, strap, reed. All I can see on the sax is Evette and this serial number. Earliest Evette-Schaeffer marked saxophones from the nineteen. Part where the reed is. In September. Evette and Evette & Schaeffer Identification. For anyone searching serial number lists. First, you have to identify the model of clarinet. Is it an “Evette”, or an “Evette-Schaeffer”, or a true “Buffet”.

Here's the skinny on these clarinets. They were made by Buffet, and are essentially analogous to whatever Buffets mainline pro model was.

Evette Schaeffer Tenor Saxophone

Some, however, consider the Evettes a step below corresponding Buffet models. Though I have no evidence to substantiate this, a popular opinion is that Buffets that didn't pass quality control were marked Evette. If you check out stores that specialize in these clarinets, such as Wichita Band Instrument company, you'll find that R13s and the like from the same era fetch $1500 to $2000 completely overhauled. Yours might be worth $1300 overhauled and maybe 400-500 less as is. It's a good value for the buyer, and it will be a fine player, no matter what people say about it.

Bad quality control in the 50's probably outshines good quality control today, IMO, and with a proper repad from a clarinet specialist, this horn could have a lot of character. If you put the number in the search bar it gives a manufacture date of 30 April 1953.

Evette Schaeffer Saxophone Value

The modern Vintage series by Buffet was the company's attempt to replicate the bore of the pre-R13. 1953 almost immediately precedes the R13 era. I use a Vintage, and I quite like it.

It has some intonation problems that the R13 doesn't have, but the sound is quite different, and attractive to some players. Yes this instrument would be very desirable to some people, but if it's blown out, then it's pretty much useless. Unlike other instruments, clarinets that have been heavily played lose a lot of their resonant capabilities. I would describe the sound as 'dead' or 'flat' (not in pitch, but in depth and richness of sound). I don't know why clarinets lose their resonance, but I imagine it has something to do with the intense back pressure of the instrument. Record yourself playing the old clarinet and a new R13 and compare the quality of sound. If it's blown out, the old clarinet will have a sort of lifeless quality compared to the new clarinet.

Using my powers of bullshitting, I can give some thoughts as to the value. Clarinets don't really increase in value as they age. If it's in good shape and still plays well, you could probably sell it for a pair of thousands or so. It's advantage is that it's a pre R13. For comparison, I bought a 70's era R13 for only $700, and a 70's era A clarinet for $1500.