Klarinet Archive - Posting 000297.txt from 1998/06

From: "Jay D. Webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Normandy Clarinet
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 18:59:20 -0400

Tristan,

This student is very young and has only played for 6 months. I believe that this would be an excellent
instrument for this student and keeps him away from plastic. Thanks. His parents are happy to.

Jay,
webler@-----.net

On Mon, 8 Jun 1998 15:28:50 -0400, RJ Carpenter wrote:

> It may very well be a Leblanc Normandy. The new Normandy's only have
>Leblanc spelled out in small block letters below the Normandy logo. I
>believe that the older one's had no mention of Leblanc on them. I used to
>sit by a player who played an OLD Normandy that had no other identifying
>marks on it; but it was a Leblanc. Check the trill keys; if it has in-line
>trill keys than it is almost certainly a Leblanc; since that mechanism is
>patented by them. The Normandy's that I have played play extremely well for
>thier price range; but are still IMHO, nothing more than a step-up student
>horn.
>Tristan Carpenter

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