Detail 01
Key: Bb; pitch: 442 Hz
Confirm these match the pitch and key required in your playing setting.
Product detailSKU #1358268441339
Buffet CramponE12 France Intermediate Bb Clarinet
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Buffet Crampon’s E12 France is a Bb clarinet at 442 Hz, built around an unstained African Blackwood body that is treated and lacquered. Its 17-key, six-ring layout uses forged, copper-plated and silver-plated keywork, leather pads, and blue steel springs. The adjustable thumb rest can accommodate a neck strap. It also comes with a lightweight ergonomic backpack featuring additional side pockets for carrying the instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Young clarinetists who need a Bb instrument with accurate tuning and a supplied carry backpack.
- Players who want to use a neck strap with an adjustable thumb rest.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a clarinet in a key other than Bb.
- Players who need a pitch other than 442 Hz.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
17 keys; six rings
The instrument uses the listed 17-key, six-ring configuration.
Detail 03
Adjustable thumb rest
It enables the use of a neck strap.
Detail 04
Blue steel springs
They are specified for ease and accuracy of key movement.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Check that Bb at 442 Hz is appropriate for your ensemble or instruction setting.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the E12 France include a carrying option?
It comes with a lightweight ergonomic backpack with extra side pockets.
02Can I use a neck strap with it?
Yes. Its adjustable thumb rest enables neck-strap use.
03What material is the body?
The body is unstained African Blackwood that is treated and lacquered.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Keys
- 17
- Key
- Bb
3 detailsBody & build
- Body
- unstained African Blackwood, treated and lacquered for optimal protection
- Keywork Finish
- silver plated
- Body Finish
- silver plated
8 detailsOther
- Pillars
- screwed
- Springs
- blue steel for ease and accuracy of key movement
- Thumb Rest
- adjustable, enabling the use of a neck strap
- Bore
- concept developed with Buffet Crampon expertise
- Rings
- 6
- Pads
- leather
- Pitch
- 442 Hz
- Keywork and Mechanic
- forged, copper plated then silver plated as for Prestige
