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Leblanc Symphony Model

Author: J B Lansing
Date: 2006-01-07 14:53

A while ago I wrote the board about an old Leblanc Symphonie that I had bought in 1956 used. It is a full boehm instrument and I was having some issues with intonation and key adjustments. Because of that, I got a hold of a Leblanc Sonata and have been using that as my main istrument. I have contimued to tinker with the older Leblanc and have managed to get the keywork adjusted. At the same time there was a Thread here on older mouthpieces being better for older clarinets which I took to heart and started using my old Selmer HS* on the Symphony. What a difference! Intonation has improved dramatically and the tone is now very consistant. It also seems to blow freely and easily. Much better than the Sonata which has a stuffy Bb and bell tones (I don't know if that is even a accepted term, I mean the Low E and middle B) that tend to be loud and resonant even though the tone overall is smoother than the symphony. Anyway I just wanted to say I am impressed with the symphony and find myself playing it more all the time. I am also impressed with the quality of the keywork. It is has interesting features like a separate shaft for the C/F key for instance. Now I am wondering if there might be a better mouthpiece for this instrument that is not too expensive. So far this is a low budget endever. I paid $124.00 for the Symphony in '56 and $255 for the Sonata on Ebay last fall. So I am reluctant to spend $200 for a mouth piece.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be intersted
thanks
JB

Post Edited (2006-01-07 14:54)

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