Leblanc alto clarinet model 420 serial numbers

#Leblanc alto clarinet model 420 serial numbers serial number#
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Sometimes people will buy specialty barrels so that could also be acceptable in some cases. So it is ok for the mouthpiece to be marked differently. Also some clarinet makers don't even make mouthpieces at all but instead contract with mouthpiece companies to make them.

#Leblanc alto clarinet model 420 serial numbers upgrade#

A student's first upgrade should be and generally is a good mouthpiece. It is common practice to do so as the clarinet makers normally don't make very good ones.

Now I am not talking about cases where people have replaced the mouthpiece. The result is then a clarinet that is a mismatched marriage and such an instrument frequently has tuning problems. What happens is some one breaks a part and then combines what is left with the good parts of another horn. You mentioned that you had had an old instrument with different markings on the parts. Wrote in message -David I received your email at work but could not reply to it then and so I thought I would post some more general information here as it should be of interest to others too.

Thanks in advance for any advice and/or suggestions. I didn't get a chance to ask him any details, but the clarinet is, in my eyes, ready to play. FWIW, although a bit scarred cosmetically (the plating on the bell ring is a bit nicked up here and there), the horn plays very well, and my repairman spent some time checking and replacing pads as necessary, replacing the corks, and generally bringing the horn up to speed. If anyone can tell me even an approximate date or what to look for to establish the model number, I would be highly appreciative. Also, since the horn seems to be at least several years old, I'm not sure which models Leblanc might have even had under the 'Noblet' name at the time. The photos I've looked at on the Leblanc website are really too small to be able to tell for sure which current models have that lay out. The key work is strikingly similar to the old Resotone about the only difference I've spotted is that the pivot for the left hand C#/G# key is on a separate post between the long pivot rod (for the left hand rings) and the left hand tone holes, instead of being located beneath that long pivot rod. I realize this is an intermediate level instrument, but I'm trying to figure out whether it is a Model 45, a Model 40, or possibly a Model 4 Normandy.

#Leblanc alto clarinet model 420 serial numbers serial number#

The serial number (46,xxx), is stamped on both joints. (And it's not so old that there's any question about high pitch/low pitch.) It has 'Noblet' on the wood of the barrel, and upper and lower joints, (the bell, too, I think though I don't have it with me at the moment). It's clearly a wooden Leblanc Bb clarinet. Last night, just before our holiday concert, Mike handed me a clarinet case and said, 'Here, take this home and see what you think.' The trouble is that I'm not really sure what I have. I mentioned to Mike at a band practice that I was looking for an inexpensive used wooden clarinet as a step up from my old Leblanc 'Resotone' which folks on line have told me eventually became known as the Leblanc Vito. I've got an older Leblanc clarinet at home on approval from my repairman. I'm hoping someone can help me with some information. I've posted here in the past as well as on the two saxophone usenet groups (though I've been mostly lurking in recent months because of the pressure of balancing grad school and a full-time job). a Normandy 4 or it would say Normandy on it rather than Noblet.

Wrote in message The trouble is that I'm not really sure what I have.