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Re: Leblanc Dynamique

Author: NOLA Ken
Date: 2023-06-12 06:20

I guess "large bore" is all in the definition. I see that the factory spec bore for the LL is the same 14.80 as for the Classic and Classic II. I've always thought of that as medium bore, with 15.0 (like the old Selmers) generally defining "large bore".

I've never played a LL, but have always wanted to. Actually, with the same mpc and barrel this over-large bore Classic II plays amazingly similar to my Pete Fountain. Once I started using older admittedly-less mainstream mpcs that were more appropriate to the large bore rather than for smaller bore clarinets things just started falling into place. Also required a different barrel; I found a Backun Standard+ bore Fat Boy (not available in 1969 when I was studying) works wonderfully. None of the Leblanc or Noblet barrels in my collection have ever worked well. With the same setup it has a slightly darker tone and is perhaps a tad less bombastic than the PF. But each has caused one of the conductors I play under to tell me to back off some, which has never happened with any of my other clarinets. (But at least I can hear myself over the trumpets.)

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