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Re: Leblanc.

Author: r small
Date: 2016-07-28 17:27

Thanks Ursa and Ruben for the helpful replies. It's sad to see the venerable Leblanc brand reduced to a few student level alto and bass clarinets. I have some Leblanc catalogues from the 1990s when Leblanc had a very extensive line. The catalogue has lots of quality glossy pics of the whole line: Opus, Concerto, Infinite, Esprit, Pete Fountain, LL, etc. Plus a wide range of harmony clarinets including the tiny Ab sopranino. Also the special mechanism models like full Boehm, 3/4 Boehm, etc. My LL is a 3/4 Boehm (same as full Boehm without the low Eb). I still enjoy poring through those old catalogues. I'll do some research on the Ridenour clarinets but I'll more than likely just sit tight with the LX and LL. Both are very good sticks and more than adequate for community band work. By the way, the LX has the same bore as the small bore Opus/Concerto models (14.61 mm or very close). The LL has a medium bore (14.80 mm) which is halfway between the small bore and the large bore Pete Fountain model (15.00 mm). A shame these great instruments are no longer being made.

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