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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2013-02-18 12:55
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Just finished a total restoration of a 1956 Leblanc Symphonie Bb. It requires very little effort to play unlike my current instrument which is a 1955 Buffet R13 full boehm. I really have to concentrate to make the R13 do what I want it to. The Buffet is slightly more resonant but that is an easy sacrifice to make for ease of play and control.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2013-02-18 13:04
Looks great! Congrats on the new horn!!!
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2013-02-18 13:18
Thanks Alexi. Just took a look at my collection of original Downbeat Magazines and found a 1956 Leblanc advertisement for this instrument. It features Buddy DeFranco, Pete Fountain, and Rolf Kuhn stating that Leblanc is the winners choice referring to the International Jazz Critics Poll Awards. as follows.
Buddy DeFranco- First place clarinet
Pete Fountain- First place clarinet- New stars
Rolf Kuhn- Runner up Clarinet- New stars
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2013-02-18 16:44
Looks nice! I haven't tried an older Symphonie but I have a 50's Dynamique and an early 60's LL and they are both superb clarinets. Vintage Leblanc clarinets are under-apprecieted in my opinion.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2013-02-18 21:29
It looks great! Have you looked at your Buffet for ways of modifying it to make it play easier, such as spring strength, width of sliver keys, ring height, sharp edges on some keys, undercutting of F2/C3 tonehole to raise F2, etc?
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Author: bethmhil
Date: 2013-02-19 03:14
Beautiful!
BMH
Illinois State University, BME and BM Performance
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Author: Bill
Date: 2013-02-19 03:34
Gorgeous restoration. I have a mid-1950s Symphonie and an early 1950s Dynamique. You couldn't wrestle them away from me. But, I have to be honest, they are comfortable instruments but lacking in depth of timbre. There is *everything* to love about them ... except the sound.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
Post Edited (2013-02-19 03:35)
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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2013-02-19 08:19
Thanks Bill. The restoration was done by Clarinetclarity.
As you know every instrument is different due to the wood and the manufacturing process being done by hand and not CNC back in 1956. The timbre on mine is outstanding and after playing it last night for a fellow musician his comment as to the sound was robust and he also said do not sell it therefore it is a keeper. I was lucky to get one that is outstanding in every way.
Post Edited (2013-02-19 08:22)
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