Buffet Divine A Clarinet

Description

Buffet Divine A Clarinet (key of A)
The RC Design Perfected

The Buffet Divine A clarinet was designed to give the RC bore concept the same treatment that the R13 bore received with the Tosca. The Buffet Divine A clarinet is an excellent clarinet for the player who values intonation & response above all else. The Buffet Divine A clarinet, like the RC, has more brilliance in it’s tone than the R13 based Tosca model has. For an A clarinet, this is especially a good quality as A clarinets benefit from a little more response and brillliance

Additional Information

Barrel for a Buck!
Get better value from your Buffet Divine A clarinet with the KesslerMusic “Barrel for a Buck” program. Any professional clarinet barrel that we sell can be added on to your Buffet Divine A clarinet for only $1 more!

Click on the barrel names to read more about each barrel’s performance on the Buffet Divine A clarinet:

Buffet Chadash Barrel

Buffet Paris “Chadash” Barrel
This is one of our best sellers as it stays very much in line with the modern Buffet style of sound. It is a bit more open than the stock barrel which helps produce a bigger & richer tone throughout the whole range of the clarinet. It requires very little difference in terms of additional breath support which makes it ideal for the heavy majority of players.

Buffet Moennig Barrel

Buffet Paris “Moennig” Barrel
Similar to the Chadash in terms of tonal improvement, but simply bigger in sound. The Moennig barrel is for the player who wants as BIG of a Buffet sound as possible. However this means that the player needs more air and extremely good breath support as the upper register’s performance is more difficult due to the increased air requirement. Unstained wood.

Buffet ICON Barrel

Buffet Paris “ICON” Barrel
Released in 2013, it has quickly become our best selling Buffet barrel for the Buffet clarinet family as it offers a new style of performance not commonly found on Buffet clarinets. The ICON barrel brings in an additional focus & center to the sound (also sometimes referred to as “core”) that is somewhat reminiscent of the vintage Selmer Paris clarinets but maintains the Buffet style of sound. Many players find the ICON barrel gives impressive intonation and response throughout the range. For more information, read the blog post that professional player David Blumberg wrote for Dave Kessler’s Music Blog.

Backun MoBa Barrel

Backun MoBa Barrel
This is Dave Kessler’s personal favorite in tone on the modern Buffet. The MoBa barrels were designed in collaboration with Morrie Backun and Ricardo Morales. We find the MoBa barrel design to give the feel and response like the Chadash but with a sound that is bigger, more in line with the Moennig; an impressive blend of tone, projection and response. The MoBa barrel is available in either Grenadilla or Cocobolo wood.

The Grenadilla version gives great core and warmth to the tone. More reminiscent of the early Buffet models from the late 50’s & 60’s.
The Cocobolo wood is lighter in weight than the Grenadilla which yields excellent response. The downside to this is that it does give a lighter overall timbre to the sound of the clarinet.

Like the barrel, the bell offers another opportunity to upgrade your new Buffet Divine A clarinet performance! The bell can impact the clarinet in all of the range, not just the lower end of the clarinet. The bell is responsible for regulating and maintaining compression to your clarinet’s air column and especially when paired with an upgraded barrel, yields huge performance benefits!

Click on the bell names to read more about each bell’s performance on the Buffet Divine A clarinet:

Buffet ICON Bell

Buffet Paris “ICON” Bell
The ICON bell is significantly lighter in overall weight than the stock bell (about 30% lighter). It has a tighter mid section to the bore of the bell which will improve the compression to the air column in the body, forcing more air out of the toneholes of the clarinet. This leads to improved response. However, we really only recommend this bell when paired with the ICON Barrel. The combination of the ICON Bell with the ICON Barrel is truly greater than the sum of their parts. It greatly amplifies the overall performance characteristics from the ICON Barrel.

Backun MoBa Bell

Backun MoBa Bell
This is Dave Kessler’s personal favorite in tone on the modern Buffet. It brings in more resonance throughout the whole range of the clarinet and helps improve intonation and response throughout! A shorter bell with a more open throat, the MoBa is rich and full in the lower register while helping with low F intonation. The voicing groove design helps improve compression in the instrument yielding better response and power over the break and in the upper register.

Every Buffet Divine A clarinet we send out to a customer is not released from us unless it has been completely setup in our shop first. This is because the setup on the Buffet Divine A clarinet is of the utmost importance! Sometimes, a clarinet (regardless of who the manufacturer or the price point is) comes in needing 20 minutes of adjustments and then the very next one can require 2 hours!

This is why we perform our setup (in our www.ClarinetRepairs.com ProShop) on your clarinet before delivering it to you. You trust us with your purchase and we want to make sure that you are rewarded by giving you your new Buffet Divine A clarinet setup flawlessly!

Buffet Divine A Clarinet
Bore	Buffet-Crampon RC Family Divine Bore w/Under-Cut Toneholes
Key	A
Material	Premium, Unstained Grenadilla with specific upper joint Green Line tone-hole slots
Pads	Custom Combination of GoreTex & Cork Pads
Key Style	Silver Plated – with Left Hand Eb Lever & Low F Correction Key
Mouthpiece	Buffet Stock Mouthpiece
Barrel	Buffet Divine A 65mm & 66mm Barrels Included
Case	Premium Divine Series Pro Double Case with Leather Cover
Warranty	Buffet Divine & Kessler 1 Year Shop Warranty

Financing Available

12 Month, 0% Interest Financing!

Purchase through Kessler & Sons Music using United Midwest Savings Bank and receive special 12 Month, 0% Interest Financing!
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12 Month, 0% Financing Option Available on New Instrument at Advertised New Price Only. Cannot be combined with “Barrel for a Buck”. Full details on financing page. Does not apply towards Store Used Demos or Used Instruments. Demos and Used models can still be financed under standard terms.