Klarinet Archive - Posting 000433.txt from 2003/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] fire at LeBlanc factory
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 15:35:44 -0500

At 08:46 AM 2/15/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I am working on a BEAUTIFUL brand new Leblanc "paper clip" contra bass.
>Very lovely instrument, with the body in a black lacquer and nicely plated
>keys. Nice sound, easy response, all the way down to low C (an octave
>lower than my low C bass - WOW).
>
>It is marked Leblanc, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Does anyone know if these are
>made in Kenosha, or do they come from France and have final assembly only
>in Kenosha?

The G. Leblanc Company is headquartered in Kenosha now, but they have
factories in both France and the U.S. I don't know for certain, but I
BELIEVE the contras are made in France. Only the student line instruments
(Vito) are made in Kenosha.

I've never seen or heard of one in black lacquer. It must be stunningly
beautiful!

The Opus and Concerto models are going to be a bit scarce for a while, I
would imagine. What a horrible disaster!

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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