Klarinet Archive - Posting 001523.txt from 1998/05

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass throat
Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 17:22:27 -0400

Chris:
> But you are saying that the reason the Leblancs have horrible throat tones is
> because they are out of adjustment? I hope so. I own a Leblanc Bass Clarinet
> with low C (430S) and I love its throat tones and the whole horn. Sorry,
> couldn't resist...I'm a Buffet-turned-Leblanc-fanatic that wants to make sure
> no slamming is said against the Leblancs! ;o)

Heh. Sure. I suppose that's a primary factor. That, and the fact that
the horns are relatively un-new (but then again, the Buffet I used in high
school is/was older than I am by at least 2 years). I'm pretty sure these
instruments are from the mid-to late eighties, which was NOT a good set of
years for bass clarinets.

I'm also not a preferred customer of LeBlanc. Nice clarinets, but I'm not
really impressed with their harmony line. ^_- No bashing, mind you, but
as far as harmony clarinets go, I think Buffet, Selmer, and Yamaha have
got 'em beat. That's just my opinion. Why? I feel I get more projection
out of the Buffet, along with a more...consistent sound (throughout the
registers - the throat sounds really chalameauy to me). The Selmer has a
very rich sound as well, but has more notable tuning problems in the
throat (Mr. Fobes posted a simple solution to this not too long ago). And
Yamahas...well, they just feel good. ^_^

LeBlancs...for me, they're alright. Not bad, by any means, but just not
the best for me. ^_^

(But like I said - they make good beefers...I would play one if I thought
it was better, not equal to my Greenline, and also had a guarantee against
ye olde cracking...)

Shouryu Nohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe; ICQ 6771552
Coffee Drinker, Musician, Otaku, Jesus Freak, Admirer of Women
(Not necessarily in that order)
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