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RE: Leblanc LL's Tone

Author: sinkdraiN
Date: 2003-01-28 01:07

Henry, I just bought a Leblanc LL a couple months ago. Once i got it serviced the horn played great. I double on the clarinet so I share your frustration as a sax player doubling on the "agony stick." I too play a B45 which is a major love/hate relationship. I used to use weaker reeds to avoid the resistance but I could not stand the thin bright edgy tone. After months of trial I am happy with Vandoren Blue Box #3. Just saturday I played a dinner-gig where I blended in an orchestra full of R13s for the first hour and a half then played a Swing Band to finish off the night. In both situations the LL worked fine without a gear switch. I agree with those that are saying that the B45 is not necessarily the best mouthpiece. I want a Morgan RM15! However, the B45 is no slouch either.

Yesterday I hated the tone I was getting out of my clarinet but today I loved it. I really want to get a Morgan but part of me is determined to tame this B45 first.

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