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Re: Experience on Leblanc Vito V40

Author: Ray
Date: 2005-12-14 04:00

I have played a V40 for outdoor concerts for a few years now. I repadded it with all cork on top and skin on the bottom. It is very responsive, with an even scale, very good intonation and a nice sound. It is a joy to play. The light weight is a plus.

The only thing I have trouble with is the short top joint. I have to pull out the barrel 2mm and the mouthpiece another 1mm to get in tune. This doesn't happen with any of the other seven clarinets I play. If I pull the barrel 3mm the responsiveness and easy blowing characteristics disappear and the whole horn feels stuffy and dull. Tom Ridenour mentions this phenomenon in his great book, The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet, but I don't understand it. I fill the gap with tuning rings.

I have a second V40. I have sanded off the ugly logos and made a better simulated wood finish. Next step is to pad it completely with Valentino Greenbacks. Then it will be truly a combat clarinet, to steal another member's description.

I think both Forest Aten and Tom Ridenour had their talented hands in its development.

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