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Re: Will Leblanc make a comeback?

Author: Johan H Nilsson
Date: 2017-12-26 15:48

Very nice of Julian to register on this board and give this information!

I think a successful revival of the brand must have some connections left to the original brand other than the name.

What was striking with Leblanc France clarinets was the superb wood quality and beauty of the instruments. I know that the wood handling process can both be difficult and costly to reproduce, and maybe it is even buried and forgotten after the move from France. A lot of the know-how is always in the people that surround a process.

I assume Conn-Selmer still own the blueprints of the successful models that Leblanc produced, like the Opus and Sonata. I think new models that build on these well-known models (also in the marketing) would get a better reception by the customers than something entirely new. There is a lot of respect in the community for Leblanc France clarinets.

What I am sure Conn-Selmer can do better than Leblanc France is automating the manufacturing and having a greater product consistency.

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