They're the same, the brand name (usually just called Buffet Crampon) is Buffet Crampon & Cie a Paris
I just had mine appraised for $1200.00. Thinking of selling it.
It was made in the Mid-1960s, from 1963-1966.
I just got one for $400 on ebay. I guess that is what it is worth on the low side.
In the Shackleton Collection of Clarinets at Edinburgh University there is an example of a Henry Gunckel stamped clarinet. This brand is said in the catalogue to be a trade name of Buffet Crampon, Paris, 1880-1920c. Somewhere else on the web I've seen a statement that a Chicago importer (Healy?) stamped imported French clarinets with the Henry Gunckel name. This is not inconsistent with the first piece of information. I have a B flat simple (albert) system example which is chunky with a high key action and really nice nickel silver keys.
They're the same, the brand name (usually just called Buffet Crampon) is Buffet Crampon & Cie a Paris
I just had mine appraised for $1200.00. Thinking of selling it.
It was made in the Mid-1960s, from 1963-1966.
Any good music store will have French made clarinets and the better models will be made of wood. The most common brands are Buffet Crampon a Paris and Selmer Paris (not to be confused with Selmer USA).
I just got one for $400 on ebay. I guess that is what it is worth on the low side.
Annabel Buffet was born on May 10, 1928, in Paris, France.
In the Shackleton Collection of Clarinets at Edinburgh University there is an example of a Henry Gunckel stamped clarinet. This brand is said in the catalogue to be a trade name of Buffet Crampon, Paris, 1880-1920c. Somewhere else on the web I've seen a statement that a Chicago importer (Healy?) stamped imported French clarinets with the Henry Gunckel name. This is not inconsistent with the first piece of information. I have a B flat simple (albert) system example which is chunky with a high key action and really nice nickel silver keys.
Artie Shaw played a Conn clarinet. His clarinet is now in the Smithsonian storage facility. Unfortunately, Conn is no longer an independent entity. It was acquired by Selmer, another company most commonly associated with Benny Goodman.
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International School of Paris was created in 1964.
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I don't know, but a good starter clarinet I'm sure about is a Yamaha 250...so if you haven't bought the other one, try the Yamaha maybe. But probably the best brand of clarinet is a Selmer USA.