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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2007-08-09 11:28
Talked to one of my friends the other night that wants her LeBlanc Opus series (I think) clarinet overhauled. She asked if any of the repair specialized in LeBlanc or whether she should just find the best local repair person or a wonderful repair person elsewhere. My only experience with this is on Buffets and I live a good ways away and I always ship them off. She lives in Western MA, so suggestions of a local repair person in that area (or any place in MA) would be welcome too.
Thanks!
Eefer guy
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-08-09 11:47
Any decent clarinet tech will work on any clarinet regardless of make or model. No techs are make specific - imagine the amount of customers turned away if they only took on one make?
"Sorry, but I don't repair Buffets, I only work on Leblancs."
Even though I work for Howarth, I don't work solely on Howarth oboes. Right now I've got a fully loaded German spec Marigaux oboe on my bench, and I worked on a Noblet Eb clarinet last week.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2007-08-09 11:51)
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2007-08-09 16:28
I have a leblanc opus that was overhauled and adjusted by Morrie Backun. Sounds PHENOMINAL. Also, if you are really worried about finding a leblanc "expert", the best person (using my logic at least) would probably be Tom Ridenour. Creator of Leblanc's top clarinets.
But as said above, pretty much any good tech will be able to work on a leblanc and do a fine job.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-08-09 16:54
I've just worked on a Leblanc Opus that has previously been worked on by a complete moron by the looks of things. It's all over the place, masses of double action, too low ventings, poor regulation, pads too thick and not seating, corks too thick, rings too high, rings too low, crap tenon corks, keys bent in a way they shouldn't be, noisy LH levers, loose screws, and everything they've done has been done in the most half-arsed manner on an instrument of this calibre!
And to think this very 'repairer' does this kind of work for a living - and is the same one that had done an injustice to the Couesnon Monopole Conservatoire clarinet I saw last week.
With ANY clarinet (or any instrument) take it to someone that knows what they're doing, and one that you know will do a good job from the outset.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2007-08-10 12:22
Thanks for all of your suggestions. My inclination was to suggest people that I know have done a good job with mine and then have her ask them about particular tings she wanted to have done. However, the suggestion of Tom Ridenour is a great one and one that had not crossed my mind.
Chris P, I had a similar experience sending my Selmer bass off to be repaired several years ago. It came back RUINED. Luckily Walter Grabner was able to rescue it. In fact I was so impressed I bought a new bass and Bb from him and he overhauled my Eefer too.
Eefer guy
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