Klarinet Archive - Posting 000407.txt from 1995/10

From: vanbuul@-----.COM
Subj: Re: LeBlanc Clarinets
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 13:16:45 -0400

On Mon, 16 Oct 1995 Tom Ascher wrote:

>Luuk,
>
>I also felt that the sound I was experiencing from the Concerto was
>somewhat "narrow" or possibly restrictive. I was surprised that the lower
>priced Infinite seemed more "open" sounding and easier to play. Which is
>why I ended up with a pair of Infinite's. Also, the price of an Infinite
>is more comparable to the Buffet R13. Also, the Woodwind company in Indiana,
>here in the States has had a sale on where you can get an Infinite A for
>1/3 off when you purchase a Bb. I don't know if the sale is still on, but
>it saved me almost $600!
>
>=====================================================================
>Tom Ascher Internet: u15310@-----.edu
>University of Illinois at Chicago Phone: (312) 413-3665

Maybe it's interesting to compare prizes in Holland and the USA. I found out
that there is a big difference between the catalogue prize of clarinets (not
only LeBlanc) and the real prize to pay. Furthermore, earlier this year LeBlanc
Holland lowered the catalogue prizes for all their clarinets.

>From memory (don't quote :) ) in US$, for Bb clarinets:

Type Catalogue Really to be paid
Buffet:
RC 2700 2000
RC Prestige 3200 2300
Festival 3600 2600
LeBlanc:
Sonata 1500 1100
Concerto 2700 2000
Ambiance 3000 2200
Opus 3600 2600

I don't know the prize of the Infinite.

Luuk van Buul
vanbuul@-----.nl

   
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