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Author: Luisebv
Date: 2017-10-04 23:17
Hi,
I am restoring a old Leblanc A clarinet,. But I having trouble finding some missing keys., My question is if there a chance to use b flat clarinets keys instead.
I know is a dumb cuestion, but I try to ask.
Or if you know somewhere I can get, I would be glad
Thanks
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2017-10-04 23:24
Unfortunately most keys on the A clarinet will be different from their Bb equivalents owing to the different lengths of bore and hence body.
possibly the chromatic Eb/Bb and B/F# plus C#/G# keys would be very close but unlikely any others.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-10-05 00:10
Missing keys are a huge problem for any clarinet. Your only options would be to buy the EXACT same model instrument and salvage the keys or pay to have someone make the keys for you, which is often very expensive. What keys are missing?
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: Luisebv
Date: 2017-10-05 00:47
Thanks for the tips caroline and jdbass !
I was thinking on that , get the same model and used. But i didn't find one available, but I don't know if Leblanc continues with the clarinet parts making, beside the factory closing issue.
BTW, my model is a Leblanc concerto II and missing all the trill keys and the E/B key on the lower joint.
Thanks a lot
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Author: Johan H Nilsson
Date: 2017-10-05 20:10
From what I've heard, the entire stock of spare keys for Leblanc France clarinets was melted down by Conn-Selmer. The remaining stock of spare joints and instruments was auctioned out in 2012 and now circulates on Ebay.
For the Concerto II, Leblanc used offset trill keys, so taking in-line trill keys from one of their student level or older professional level A clarinets won't work.
A repair tech might have an enough assortment of various spare keys that can be tweaked to fit your instrument.
Post Edited (2017-10-07 01:21)
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Author: Luisebv
Date: 2017-10-06 19:02
Thanks for the tip Johan !
i think i will do that, because this proyect is getting much harder than I believe
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2017-10-08 17:32
Call Eric Satterlee at Meridian Winds in Michigan. He ended up with many of the Leblanc parts and may have some keys.
Other keys can be used, but it is hard to know what will work. I put a Yamaha key on a Buffet by mistake. The key fit perfectly and I could not tell them apart, except one had an older pad.
Steve Ocone
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