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Re: Vintage Leblanc Symphonie Full Boehm Clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2019-02-24 02:58

I had an LL full Boehm which was a fairly late one going by how poorly the logos were stamped on it as opposed to engraved. While the LL was my first choice of clarinet when I was a teenager, I ended up with an old Selmer BT and CT set that were found in someone's attic and needed a complete rebuild, so I got them for an excellent price and stuck with older Selmers since.

This Leblanc LL was hardly played and came in an adapted Winter single Bb case with a cut-out n the polystyrene tray to fit the lower joint. I completely overhauled it with cork pads right down to the Ab/Eb key and leather pads for the remaining four large pad cups.

I sold it to a former colleague recently as I used it on a show and being more accustomed to Selmers, I had a bit of a tough time with it as I wasn't used to playing it, but I don't remember any significant or inherent problems besides not giving myself enough time to get used to playing it.

Mechanically and like older Leblancs, it's built like a tank and the wood was gorgeous with a highly polished finish with a deep shine as you'd see on brand new Marigaux oboes.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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