![]() The E11 France also suffered from minor quality control issues, but was not nearly as rampant as with the E11 “Nickel”, and most issues were quickly corrected.*Īpparently, realizing the error their ways Buffet quickly purchased the Schreiber factory in Germany to continue the production of the original E11, which is known as the E11 Germany introduced in 2011. This product had mixed reviews, and unfortunately many were plagued with leaking tone holes, subpar fits and finishes, and overall quality control issues*. ![]() However, the E11 “Nickel” as I will refer to it for simplicity sake, while Made in France had a nickel plated Chinese key set, and the bore was a new design that was not the same as the old E11. ![]() ![]() In an attempt to offer a product that was priced similarly to the original E11, Buffet introduced the E11 with nickel keys, also made in France. **UPDATE 11/19/11 – Please refer to Dave’s post below for more accurate information regarding the closure of Schreiber. This clarinet is a step-up from the older E11 Germany clarinet, however its price point was quite a bit higher ($1495) than the E11 that dominated rental inventories throughout the country. The first instrument they introduced was the Buffet E11 France, it features silver-plated keys, is made in France, and built upon the bore design of an R13 clarinet. In a panic Buffet rushed out two new models to replace the beloved E11. It was at a great price point, and was a huge step-up for most students playing on a plastic student clarinet.Ī few years ago Schreiber went out of business, leaving Buffet without their most popular model clarinet, the E11 “Made in Germany”. It was made in Germany by a company called Schreiber. Their extremely popular intermediate model wood clarinet was always known as the Buffet E11. ![]() They are a world-renowned brand which features the Buffet R13 as their flagship clarinet, found in the hands of the majority of professional clarinet players around the world. Buffet E12F dean | November 17, 2011īuffet is an industry leader in the manufacturing of clarinets. ![]()
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