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 Re: A trip down Leblanc memory lane
Author: NOLA Ken 
Date:   2019-09-08 00:03

I'm just going to add a note to this thread for purposes of historical information.

I have a Leblanc Classic II that I was gifted upon graduation from high school in 1968. The serial number indicates that it was likely made in 1967 according to the lists I've seen. I've always had to fight to get it to play halfway decently. After returning to playing a couple of years ago I got around to actually measuring the bore, and found that the upper joint bore measures 14.97mm at the top and 14.98mm at the bottom (plus or minus 0.01mm) - about the same as my later Pete Fountain model. I have been informed by a top clarinet restorer who shall remain nameless that "definitely something was done to your Classic II clarinet. Originally it had a 14.80 mm bore."

So it would appear that the reboring of Leblanc clarinets in the US was taking place at least as early as 1967.

- Ken
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