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Author: C. Hogue
Date: 2003-08-04 22:27
Can anyone tell me about this model? Couldn't find it mentioned when I searched the BB.
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2003-08-05 01:56
C.H.,
My Leblanc Dynamic 2 is a Model 776. It was made in the 1950s as far as I can figure out. Any other name on the clarinet?
HRL
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Author: snjshipley
Date: 2003-08-05 03:16
I called Leblanc about a clarinet about a month ago. It had a serial number 25xxx (I think) and they said it was a 476, similar in design to an LL, but a little lesser grade. I have noticed model 476 clearly stamped on some Ebay clarinets.
Call Leblanc and they could probably tell you by serial number, although early records (pre-mid 60's) seem poor.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-08-05 21:12
C H, EUREKA, I knew I had seen LeBlanc 476 somewhere, and looking thru old LeB brochures found it, dated by me as 1961! [maybe 1958?] . Its here named the "Classic" model [I gave my CA grandson one!!], and is shown below in the brochure to {similar??] 1176, {LL model, series}, and 1276 Dynamic H{big 15mm bore} [same? as the earlier Dynamic 2, have one], for "UNDER $300". LeB sure did have a lot of model names in the 50-80 time period for differing bores, keying and maybe tuning, ask Tom Ridenour!! A side note from a same-period catalog, is the Lowry-Design Register Key, an elongated, to the right, "touch" [like some sax octave keys!], which we had discussed earlier!! Research is fun, rite?? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: C. Hogue
Date: 2003-08-06 14:27
Thanks all!
Don, I love that treasure trove of brouchures & catalogs you have.
So it sounds like a 476 was a lower-level but still professional grade horn from 40+ years ago, eh?
Hank, do you like your 476 and is it your main instrument?
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2003-08-06 22:03
C.H.
I have the 776 (my Dynamic 2) and it is my main instrument when absolutely precise pitch is not paramount. Then I use my Selmer 9*; it is right on but I like the Dynamic 2 better.
It is nice to have two clarinets that are so good!
HRL
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2003-08-06 23:47
I've overhauled some Classic and Classic II clarinets and they seem to be good performers. High intermediate or entry level professional grade.
jbutler
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