Klarinet Archive - Posting 000925.txt from 2003/02

From: "Andy Raibeck" <cactus@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Market Price-Leblanc
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:09:08 -0500

Sheeeesh! And I just payed $1599 and $1729 last August for Bb and A
Concertos, respectively, and thought I got a good deal! If I'd waited just a
bit longer, I could have gotten some Opus's. Oh well...I'm still very happy
with my purchases.

Regards,

Andy

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From: "R. Williams" <rwilliams@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Clarinet Market Price-Leblanc

> I debated for a bit before posting this wondering if it was of wide enough
> interest to warrant posting, if this is already general knowledge I
> apologize up front.
>
> During the last week I've been in a quest for an A clarinet. I play a
> Leblanc so I was looking primarily for a Leblanc. I was also working out
> the details on sending my Bb clarinet to the Brannens. What I've been
told
> by two sources is that Leblanc is reworking the head/pin mechanism on
their
> current models. The Concerto II and Opus II reflect these
> changes. According to Linda Brannen, the change should make the
> instruments less prone to coming out of adjustment. That said, at least
> two of the major dealers, WWBW and IMS are seriously discounting non II
> Concerto's and Opus's. I was quoted $1800 for an "A" Opus and I received
a
> written quote of $1399 for a new Bb Concerto. Evidently dealers are
> clearing their current inventory of non- II instruments. So, if you've
been
> thinking about an Opus or Concerto...now may be the time.
>
> Also, since I haven't read a lot about the new Concerto II and haven't
seen
> it personally, Lisa at IMS filled me in on a few details. Besides the new
> key mechanisms, Lisa stated that the key shapes were a significant
> departure from the first generation Concerto, being more curved. She felt
> that a person playing an older Concerto and switching to a different key'd
> Concerto II could experience problems. Please note, these are her
comments
> not mine.
>
> Best
> RW
>
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