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Leblanc 1756S Basset Clarinet

Author: eddiec ★2017
Date: 2014-03-17 06:13

Has anyone played one of these, or know if it is a close relative of the other Leblanc clarinets? I'm wondering if it's essentially an extended range Concerto, extended range "LL" or other older design, or its own animal entirely. I dug up some old catalog pages, but they didn't help much.

The 1756S has a 14.60mm/.574" bore, which suggests it is a newer design. Most of their clarinets designed in the 90s, Opus/Concerto/etc, are 0.575". There's also the 0.574 "LX2000". This suggests it is more related to the 90s era lineup than the older slightly larger bore instruments like the "LL" (0.582").

From the model number progression (1756S), I thought it might be closer to the 1176 "LL", but then I made the connection that Mozart was born in 1756.. So maybe I shouldn't read too much into that.

Thanks!

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