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LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: shanewp
Date: 2010-06-02 00:54

Hi everyone:
I would like to purchase an older grenadilla soprano Eb clarinet ( no cracks and all the keys) that I could fix and use. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Shane

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-06-02 02:44

I've seen an occasional Eb for parts. Maybe you can pick up a few and make 1. I've seen these on ebay.

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: shanewp
Date: 2010-06-02 02:48

Hi Bob:
I am new at this but thank you very much for the input.
Shane

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2010-06-02 13:50

Many, many years ago, I jumped from contra (in the West Point Band) to Eb (in the U. of Tennessee Band, subbing in the Knoxville Symphony).

I played the UT Band's Leblanc LL Eb, which I found to be extremely sharp and out of tune. For my home-made solution, and the full story, read http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=262303&t=262226.

Ken Shaw

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: shanewp
Date: 2010-06-02 14:21

Dear Ken:
Thank you I will print it off. I have all the other clarinets and I play the contrabass in a concert band. However my first instrument is the Bb soprano clarinet.
I am presently fixing up an alto clarinet and I thought a soprano Eb instrument would round out the collection.
Cheers

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-06-02 16:50

I found a lovely 1962 Buffet R13 Eb on eBay. It was in a pretty bad way to begin with having a cracked barrel and bell and the keys were unplated and heavily tarnished.

I set to work to turn it around including filing, papering up and polishing all the keys and metal parts to remove deep pitting and scratches, had the lot silver plated and rebuilt it with cork pads almost throughout and it's a fantastic instrument. Made my Vito Eb sound like a toy in comparison.

Likewise with my Selmer Bb and A clarinets - bought them off eBay most were in a state of disrepair so I rebuilt them and use them as my main instruments. So it's always good to keep an eye out for an older instrument so long as it can be resurrected. Even better still if you have the means to do this kind of work yourself.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: LeBlanc, Buffet or Conn Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: shanewp
Date: 2010-06-02 17:06

Does anyone know anything about older grenadilla Conn Eb soprano clarinets? Are they worth fixing??
Thanks

Post Edited (2010-06-02 17:22)

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: JazzManInc.
Date: 2010-06-16 09:54

Hello all

I to am chasing a Leblanc Eb soprano. But I have a body.. So I am chasing
1. Keywork and Springs
2. Bell and Barrel.
3 Case

In that order.

If anyone can help me with this, Please let me know
klwaples@aapt.net.au

Thanks

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-06-16 10:03

Be on the lookout for a trashed Vito Eb - you should be able to adapt the keywork from that to fit a Leblanc body.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: LeBlanc Eb soprano clarinet to fix

Author: JazzManInc.
Date: 2010-07-02 01:37

Thanks for that
I will keep my eyes open

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