Klarinet Archive - Posting 000926.txt from 2003/02

From: "Bruce McGarvey" <infodev@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet Market Price-Leblanc
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:09:09 -0500

Well, before we all start getting upset with ourselves, I just got a quote
for an Opus Bb from WWBW via e-mail, and I certainly didn't see this massive
discounting. The quote was for about $2700. Or am I doing something wrong?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Raibeck [mailto:cactus@-----.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 11:59 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Clarinet Market Price-Leblanc
>
>
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R. Williams" <rwilliams@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 21:46
> 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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