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Author: lauren01040806
Date: 2007-08-10 02:08
Someone recently gave me an old wooden clarinet that has A. Fontaine stamped on the bell. From what I understand A. Fontaine did not make clarinets they just sold them. I couldn't find who made them. Does anyone know anything more about these instruments?
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2007-08-10 05:03
I don't knew if they made all the clarinets branded "A. Fontaine", but Couesnon made at least some of them.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-08-10 13:15
I agree with D S, I had an A Fontaine Bb, 17/6 which I played in our local, small, symphony. Not greatly impressed with it, I bought a lightly-used Leblanc L7 from a fine cl/sax player's small music store, much better! I saw an ad by Cousenon [1960's ?] which also mentioned the A F, implying it was their "student model". As I recall, mine had A F on the upper joint. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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