If you read what he says on that website, there seem to have been some italian made DA and SDA copies, but it's not clear whether they were sold as Buffet saxes. It doesn't help that a lot of the links to pictures on that webpage no longer work due to the owner redesigning it. Here's the one's I can find -I've seen one or two Evette engraved saxes (without the Schaeffer) on ebay that looked like 60's/70's italian made instruments. I've not seen any pictures of a Keilwerth made Evettes, but that murky period when Keilwerth and Buffet were part of the Boosey & Hawkes empire isn't something I know much about. The S2 seems to have been largely built by JK. Back to this Variant.( Originally posted to Aldevis in the comments section but wanted to repeat here and elaborate on)Buffets launched after the SDA are a minefield of globally made and always confusing models of varying quality, an 'Evette' can be almost anything from trash to treasure and unfortunately, usually at the trash end of things. I think you are confusing the S2 with the Buffet Crampon 'Expression' which was a stencil of a Keilwerth SX90.I have tenor and alto S2 saxes and they are pure Buffet Crampon.
I also have an article about them from the CASS journal - they were a short-lived professional model available at the same time as the S1 and aimed more at the jazz and popular music market.I also have a Buffet Crampon alto that is identical to the 'Expression', but not marked with the 'Expression' name. It is definitely made by Keilwerth, presumably at the time when Boosey & Hawkes owned both Buffet and Keilwerth.Rhys.
Buffet is one of the brand which started having things made for them ( As early as the 19th century) from others very early on. This is true of flutes, clarinets and saxophones. They have bought from whomever was cheap and available to them. Since integrating Schreiber as a part of the Keilwerth group they went back to the company who had been providing all the “ made in Germany” clarinets they ever sold under their name (for example)They are currently selling Chinese saxophones too ( series 100 and 400).
Evette Buffet Crampon Clarinet Value
Examine the side of the upper body of the clarinet to find the long, thin key just above the only hole located on the back of the instrument. This is the register key. Beside the top of the register key should be a marking that Buffet uses to identify the model of the clarinet. All Buffet clarinets come stamped with the basic, round logo, so any other distinguishing marks can be used for identification.
If there is a letter followed by a number, such as B12' or 'E11,' stamped below the emblem, this is the model of your clarinet.Check below the emblem for a small, metal plaque or a marking that appears to have held such a plaque at one time. Buffet uses these plaques to identify modern, professional-grade clarinets. Determining the model without the original stamp or plaque involves such technical differences that you will need to enlist the help of an expert.If the word 'EVETTE' is stamped in the center of your the Buffet emblem, it is one of the company's student- or intermediate-level clarinets from before 1983. A wooden-bodied clarinet with this emblem is a B12 model, and a plastic-bodied is the E11. Some Evettes also may have 'Master Model' stamped below the emblem. These upgraded models were mostly produced before the 1960s.If the emblem stamped on your clarinet has no extra markings, stamps or plaques, it could be one of the highly regarded R13 models. Check your clarinet's serial number, located on the case or on a small stamp on the back of the barrel.
If the number is above 50,000, it is likely an R13. You can also look at the 'A' and 'A' flat keys near the top of the clarinet.
If the two keys are fused onto a single joint, your clarinet is not an R13.