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 Leblanc Normandy clarinet
Author: ruben 
Date:   2023-04-06 20:47

I have recently tried out a Leblanc Normandy (Normandie?) clarinet and I found it was a remarkably good student instrument. Was this model from the 80s simply a "tarted up" Noblet? At any rate, it seems to me that it was better in tune than some Leblanc professional instruments.

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 Re: Leblanc Normandy clarinet
Author: super20dan 
Date:   2023-04-07 03:21

all depends on the model . is it wood or plastic? these are execellent student clarinets overall . the most common is the normandy 4 series

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 Re: Leblanc Normandy clarinet
Author: Ursa 
Date:   2023-04-07 22:20

All of the Normandy B-flat clarinets--wooden, hard rubber, and composite--were based on the Noblet 40.

When the Normandy brand was launched in 1948, it was Leblanc's entry-level clarinet and marketed as Noblet's entry-level marque. It was originally offered in wooden and hard rubber models.

The composite-bodied Normandy 11 came along in the early 1950s. Around 1954 or so, production of this model moved the USA, with revised keywork, as the Normandy 14.

By the mid-1960s, Leblanc took the Normandy brand upmarket, adding A and C models to the lineup. The composite-bodied Normandy models were moved to the Vito model lineup. The Jeffrey wooden clarinet was also introduced, which sold at a lower price than the Normandy.

The Vito 7214 is the last remaining direct descendant of the Normandy lineup.

There were once several Normandy models offered, but by 1971 or so only the wooden Model 4 remained in the lineup. It cost slightly less than a Noblet 40 and had very minor differences in the keywork. Around 2009, this model was renamed the Noblet 4K, and the Normandy marque was dropped.

Just as with the Noblet clarinets, they can be variable in quality and some do play very well. If you come across a good one, play and enjoy!



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 Re: Leblanc Normandy clarinet
Author: ruben 
Date:   2023-04-07 23:16

Thank you for the fine information, Ursa!

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