Buffet Grenadilla Performance Low Eb Bass Clarinet – NEW w/ Silver Keys (BC1180)

Buffet Crampon 1180 Performance Bb Bass Clarinet – Grenadilla

The Buffet Crampon 1180 is a unique step-up bass clarinet, combining the durability and approachable design needed by developing players with something rarely found in this category: a genuine grenadilla wood body. Buffet Crampon describes the 1180 as its wooden student-level bass clarinet, developed from the foundation of its professional bass clarinet designs.

The selected, treated grenadilla body gives the 1180 a rich, resonant tone with greater warmth and complexity than is typically associated with student-level synthetic bass clarinets. Its redesigned lower register and simplified register-key system are designed to provide secure interval changes, balanced intonation, and an easy, fluid response throughout the instrument.

The 1180 is a Low Eb bass clarinet, making it an excellent choice for advancing students, schools, community ensembles, and serious players who want the sound and feel of a wooden Buffet bass clarinet without moving into the considerably more expensive professional Low C models.

Key Features: selected and treated grenadilla wood body, range to Low Eb, 18 silver-plated keys, adjustable thumb rest, metal-reinforced tenons, leather pads, 440/442 Hz pitch, and a compact dedicated case.

At Copeland Clarinets, each bass clarinet is carefully inspected and professionally set up before delivery to ensure it is performing at its best.

For the player who wants to step beyond a traditional student bass clarinet, the Buffet 1180 offers the warmth of grenadilla, dependable intonation, and the unmistakable character of a wooden Buffet bass clarinet.