Author: fromsfca
Date: 2016-02-05 05:41
So, I've been a die hard Selmer fan; 2 bass clarinets, as well as a number of soprano clarinets. Mostly old stuff; a '37 Balanced Tone, a '71 S1 and my current horn; a "55 full Boehm Centered Tone (range down to Eb and yeah, I use it...fits beautifully in Creole Love Call).
I play shows and a lot jazz and swing...hence the big bore horns.
I'd been reading about the Leblanc vs Buffet wars (I'm from the 60s, peace and love, man)...and came across a LeBlanc Opus, reworked by John Parrete, so I had confidence leaks, intonation other quirks were eradicated.
Horn plays great; and in an initial face to face comparison, I find the tone equal (I play a Portnoy BP02 I've had for over 40 years), but am very impressed by the playability of the LeBlanc. As a doubler who has to keep any number of chops on any number of horns, I find the LeBlanc a very easy blowing horn, yet, still full of tone and character.
I've only just started playing on it...but so far, am very impressed.
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