Clarinet
Buffet Crampon R13 (A, nickel-plated keys)
Price: 3.183 EUR – 3.183 EUR
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The A-clarinet counterpart to Buffet's legendary Bb R13, sharing the identical bore design and construction but pitched a half-step lower for orchestral and chamber repertoire written specifically for A clarinet.
About the Buffet Crampon R13 (A, nickel-plated keys)
Orchestral parts frequently call for A clarinet rather than Bb, particularly in Romantic and chamber literature, where the A's slightly darker, warmer character suits certain keys and passages better than its Bb sibling. This R13 in A carries the same hand-burnished poly-cylindrical bore, undercut tone holes, and 17-key, 6-ring Böhm-system layout as the Bb R13, built from Grenadilla with double fishskin pads and blue steel springs - here finished with nickel-plated rather than silver-plated keywork.
A professional clarinetist typically owns both a Bb and an A R13 as a matched pair precisely because switching bore designs mid-repertoire would introduce an inconsistency in response and tone between two instruments meant to feel identical to the player - only the key and slight tonal color differ.
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Sound character of the Buffet Crampon R13 (A, nickel-plated keys)
Sharing the identical hand-burnished bore and tone-hole layout as the Bb R13, this A clarinet carries the same warm, resonant Grenadilla tone - but pitched a half-step lower, the A register naturally reads as slightly darker and warmer, which is exactly why Romantic and chamber repertoire specifies it over the Bb instrument for certain passages.
Technical data for the Buffet Crampon R13 (A, nickel-plated keys)
| Body | Grenadilla wood |
|---|---|
| Bore | Poly-cylindrical, 0.574" |
| Keys/Rings | 17/6, Böhm system |
| Keywork | Nickel-plated |
| Pitch | A clarinet |
Price history for the Buffet Crampon R13 (A, nickel-plated keys)
Cheapest seen: 3.183 EUR · Most expensive seen: 3.183 EUR
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The history of the Buffet Crampon R13 (A, nickel-plated keys)
Buffet builds the R13 in A alongside its Bb counterpart specifically so professional clarinetists can own a matched pair with identical bore and response characteristics across both required orchestral keys.
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