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Author: Carmen Izzo
Date: 2001-10-28 05:02
This june i recently purchased an LeBlanc Concerto in the key of A. Now upon purchase some of my instructors told me to have it overhauled. Now i was shocked at this. I thought only minor adjustments would be necessary, but apparently they believe a full overhaul is necessary. (I live about an hour away from Brannens, a plus). Is this really necessary? Thoughts and opinions will influence my opinion!
~Carmen
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Author: ron b
Date: 2001-10-28 05:22
Funny post, Carmen
I mean, no one is laughing at you but... when did you buy the horn and does it play okay for you? Did your instructors try it? What did they say is wrong with it? Do you think something is wrong with it? The list of questions grows longer and longer. These are some of my immediate thoughts, I think a little more information is needed before anyone can give an opinion on something like this.
- ron b -
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Author: James
Date: 2001-10-28 05:23
I would say it is necessary because it really improves the quality of the horn like you wouldn't believe. The brannens do amazing work, the best in the world i firmly believe. My Opus plays completely different before and after the overhaul. You will find that the horn is better is typically better intune and a way better feeling of the key reponse and they add these bumpers that make it so you can't even hear the keys click. It is quite expensive though. I believe for concerto's its about 475 but you will probably only need to bring it in once a year for check ups and it will be only about 30 dollars if you take good car of your horn.
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Author: ~ jerry
Date: 2001-10-28 13:10
I recently bought my new Greenline from Peter Spriggs (a Sneezy sponsor) which included an overhaul. You can go to his site and see what is included i.e., new pads, etc.and contact him for price. I am completely satisfied with his work ..........with this horn I was able to reach the higher notes more easily and the keywork is really smooth and responsive.
FWIW, for as little as I know, it was worth the extra cost to have this work done.
~ jerry
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Author: Gregory Smith
Date: 2001-10-28 16:16
Go to their website <www.brannenwoodwinds.com> and read what they have to say. They are sneezy sponsors I believe so there is a link on the sponsors page also.
Machine made, production line clarinets are not very highly or personally adjusted, etc. as some of the hand makers like Rossi, Chadash, and Wurlitzer (Germany) are. Overhaul is not quite the right word - it implies fixing something that's worn out - whereas refinining and customizing would be the more appropriate term for what they do to a new production line instrument (though they also perform overhauls of older instruments with their usually high degree excellence and vast experience).
Personally, no matter what clarinet I've taken to them in over 25 years of experience working with them, the instrument has, without exception, returned back to me with a minimum of 25% improvement and many times playing twice as beautifully as the original "raw" instrument.
If you are serious about becoming a professional then it only makes sense to have a set of instruments that have every last ounce of quality squeezed into (or is that out of?) them.
Gregory Smith
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Author: LynnB
Date: 2001-10-29 15:42
I've recently had both my A and Bb Buffets at the Brannens for an overhaul. The improvement on both instruments felt like I'd sold my old ones and bought much better ones (and mine were pretty good to begin with!). I highly recommend them. Why not get your instruments the best they can be?
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