Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-11-23 22:30
Well, it turns out...
The Leblanc, despite being relatively young and in a splendid condition, is an OK horn at best. Firstly, because it's a little bit stuffy, even compared to that old Selmer, or in fact, a plastic bundy. Secondly, because it really doesn't tune better than other instruments I've tried. Seems the register mechanism just doesn't cut it: e''' and f''' are way too flat, c#''' and d''' don't really go well with c''' either. It's all OK and you could get used to it, but the "combat value" of that horn isn't much better than that of an old Selmer or maybe even the Bundy. The keywork is fairly comfortable though and the low register is really smooth.
There's no point in spending 12,k€ or more on that horn. I'll keep looking for a good Selmer.
By the way, I had my C* mpc refaced. Beats the Vandoren B44 (especially on the Bundy) by a long shot. As Mr. Gleichweit of Vienna explained to me, one has to pay attention to the sort of ebonite used, too, and in this regard, it would seem that Selmer has been using a better quality. For 70€ that was the best investment into my alto hobby so far!
Best regards
Christian
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