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I will maintain a list of clarinets reported stolen in this space. To report a stolen clarinet, a copy of the police report must be provided to me via fax or mail. If you're sending a copy by fax, please send it to:

Fax (720) 302-8524 (USA)
Attn: Mark Charette
Subj: Stolen Clarinet

If you're sending it by mail, please send it to:

Mark Charette
22538 Porter St.
Novi, MI 48374

No additions to the list will be made without the police report. If the language on the police report is other than English, please provide a reasonable translation.

A description and serial number of the stolen clarinet will be placed on the list; additionally, a scanned copy of the police report may be placed on-line.


Buffet Bb87441
My Buffet Bb Wooden Serial Number 87441 in a forest green "pro pack" case was stolen February 27, 2002, from our car in Tempe, AZ. Tempe, AZ, Police report #02033292. Thank you! Laura Christian

Buffet Prestige bass31117
My Buffet Prestige bass (#31117) was stolen from my apartment this Tuesday. I did not have insurance. :( Would you happen to have any suggestions as to how to recover the item? I'm in Evanston, Illinois, so I doubt the clarinet has left the Chicago area. I mean, who would buy such an instrument? Pro basses are kinda rare. Pawn shops? I've filed police reports, etc. Any help would be appreciated.

Edmund William White ewwhite@ews.uiuc.edu ewwhite@cs.uiuc.edu

Buffet Prestige RC A260807
I regret to inform the list that I had a set of Buffet Prestige RC clarinets stolen out of my vehicle on Friday night, 5 January between 6:30 and 8:00 P.M. Pacific time.

The instruments were in a soft-side Adiamo Brief Bag, and each instrument was in a separate cordavan insert from the old LeBlanc soft Side case. In the Bb bag, there was an aluminum ribbed barrel, in addition to the regular barrel. In the A bag, there was a 64mm A barrel That was marked RC. Both instruments had Damp-Its in the joints and barrels. The side pockets included a tuner, and a small bag that Contained a reed knives, screwdriver, cork grease, etc. Between the clarinet bags was a folder of studies and other music, including the Stravinsky Three Pieces. In the back pocket of the Adiamo bag, there is a copy of the September/October 2000 Symphony magazine.

For Southern California clarinetists in the greater Los Angeles area, if you notice clarinets in such a case at a pawn shop, please advise me. I can be contacted at (626) 796-3425. Any help is appreciated.

David S. Naden, MMus Cal State University Los Angeles dnaden@alumni.ucsd.edu

Buffet Prestige RC Bb268179
I regret to inform the list that I had a set of Buffet Prestige RC clarinets stolen out of my vehicle on Friday night, 5 January between 6:30 and 8:00 P.M. Pacific time.

The instruments were in a soft-side Adiamo Brief Bag, and each instrument was in a separate cordavan insert from the old LeBlanc soft Side case. In the Bb bag, there was an aluminum ribbed barrel, in addition to the regular barrel. In the A bag, there was a 64mm A barrel That was marked RC. Both instruments had Damp-Its in the joints and barrels. The side pockets included a tuner, and a small bag that Contained a reed knives, screwdriver, cork grease, etc. Between the clarinet bags was a folder of studies and other music, including the Stravinsky Three Pieces. In the back pocket of the Adiamo bag, there is a copy of the September/October 2000 Symphony magazine.

For Southern California clarinetists in the greater Los Angeles area, if you notice clarinets in such a case at a pawn shop, please advise me. I can be contacted at (626) 796-3425. Any help is appreciated.

David S. Naden, MMus Cal State University Los Angeles dnaden@alumni.ucsd.edu

Buffet R-13 Bb189882
I am sorry to have to report the following instruments stolen from my apartment on 11/16/98, while I was on tour with the Orpheus Chamber orchestra. Please send a copy of this email to every musician you know as well as sending copies to every music store and pawnshop. This applies especially in the NY/NJ area. There is a $100 per instrument reward offered by me for their safe return. Please call 212-567-2820 with any information you might have.

Thanks. David Hattner, NYC HatNYC62@aol.com

Buffet R13 Bb360073
A Buffet R13 clarinet, serial #360073 was stolen from an apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, on 2 September 2004. The clarinet is in a dark blue travel case.

Anyone with information on this clarinet should contact Sarah Emily Sajdak at sarahseacircle@yahoo.com.

Leblanc L735306
My daughter's clarinet was stolen from her car the evening of May 23, 2003 sometime between 10PM and midnight in Bartlesville, OK. The clarinet was in afloral tapestry (black background) ProTech zippered case. The mouthpiece that was with it was a Vandoren 5RV and the ligature was a Rovner. If you should come across this clarinet please report it to the Bartlesville, OK police (918) 337-1000 or to Rosemary Carlson (918) 335-0983.

Loree Royal oboeMZ 98
Callie Banham, the principal oboist of the Memphis Symphony was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night (April 8, 2000) following a Concert. She was not hurt but her Loree Royal oboe was taken. The Serial number is MZ 98. For more information you may contact:

Callie Banham 1437 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 callyb@mindspring.com

Selmer Prolog IINO4341
LOST (not stolen) in Connecticut, most likely on or around I-84 near West Hartford. It was in a strong black case with name and phone number on it. Please contact mailto:aspid.istra@sbcglobal.net if found.

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