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Author: GLHopkins
Date: 2010-08-12 02:16
Last week I bought a Leblanc Cadenza (by Backun) from a University of N Texas student that changed from a clarinet major to business. I've spent the last week playing it and tinkering with it. It has Valentino pads in it, and after re-leveling a couple of them, this thing plays really well. The keywork is a little compact for my fat fingers, but I'm really pleased with the intonation up and down.
I'm not sure if it's a keeper because I like the feel of my Buffet better, but I'm really glad Leblanc is putting out nice clarinets from their US factory. I guess the French aren't the only ones that can build a fine clarinet.
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Author: ddavani
Date: 2010-08-12 03:17
I'm a full time Leblanc artist and I'm very friendly with Morrie Backun. I play a set of custom Symphonies and when I first transferred from Buffet, it is a little awkward at first because the key work is different, but it's better in the long-run. You will find that Morrie's key design will eventually become very comfortable and the Cadenza has a great tone and really smooth scale.
I haven't played my Buffet in years and I'm so happy that I made the change. You'll soon see that you made the right choice buying the Cadenza! I hope everything works out great. I've been speaking for Backun for a while now so if you have any questions don't hesitate to send me an email, you can get it from my profile here.
Best,
-Dave Davani
http://allclarinet.blogspot.com/
Post Edited (2010-08-12 03:29)
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Author: ddavani
Date: 2010-08-14 02:47
I can tell you for sure that the bore of the Leblanc's are different from all of the other clarinets from companies like Buffet, Selmer, Yamaha, and such.
In terms of the bores of all of the Backun designs, as far as I know, yes, all of the bores of the instruments are different. When you are considering all of the Backun clarinets from the Bliss to the Legacy, the bore becomes increasingly resistant. The bore of the Bliss, for example, is designed in mind for the student so there is a bore with much less resistance than the Legacy, which, as well as the Symphonie and Cadenza, are designed for a professional.
If you look at all of the professional clarinets in terms of bore resistance, you will have this:
Cadenza < Symphonie < Legacy
It's all up to the player how much resistance they are looking for.
If you have any more questions, don't hesitate at all to ask.
Best,
-Dave Davani
http://allclarinet.blogspot.com/
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Author: Franklin Liao
Date: 2010-08-14 09:51
To be honest, the Symphonie to me isn't that different from the Bliss or the Cadenza in bore resistance. I felt a significant difference on the Selmer Athena in comparison...
I think we're at an age where there are many matured alternatives to getting Buffet. Resale value however is a whole other story...
Post Edited (2010-08-14 09:52)
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