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VINTAGE LEBLANC PARIS III DYNAMIC H Bb SOPRANO CLARINET - RARE MODEL - BIG BORE For Sale


VINTAGE LEBLANC PARIS III DYNAMIC H Bb SOPRANO CLARINET - RARE MODEL - BIG BORE
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VINTAGE LEBLANC PARIS III DYNAMIC H Bb SOPRANO CLARINET - RARE MODEL - BIG BORE:
$299.99

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This sale is for a rare vintage Leblanc Paris III \'Dynamic H\' Bb soprano clarinet. This is a big bore clarinet especially favored by jazz players. In fact, slightly later versions bore the name of New Orleans jazz legend Pete Fountain (this one does not). This has some interesting key work, including a tone hole on the upper joint tenon. It has 17 keys and 7 rings. I believe it was manufactured in the 1960\'s. The serial number is 13,623. It is in overall very good condition. I\'ll get the couple negative things out of the way first. Unfortunately it does not have its original barrel. This is too bad, but from the standpoint of a player I don\'t know that it is a major deal since so many players use aftermarket barrels anyway. Vintage Leblanc barrels do come up from time to time on , although I don\'t know if this instrument, being a large bore model, requires a special barrel to match. I am sure an educated buyer would know better. I would think maybe a Backun barrel might be a good option as Leblanc supplies those with some horns anyway. Again, I\'ll leave that up to the buyer. The barrel that is included is a Buffet Evette wood barrel and it is in good condition with no cracks. It fits a hair tight, but that might just be the cork. The other minor negative thing is that there is a hairline crack in the original bell. It is very minor (I thought it was just a scratch at first, but then noticed it is visible on both the interior and exterior). It is very tight, so doesn\'t really present a problem. Again, a Backun bell replacement might be a good option if it bothers you. The good news is that the upper and lower joints are completely free or cracks, chips, and repairs. The plating on the key work has dulled with age, but has minimal wear. This instrument is in playing condition. The pads are older, but still in very good condition. They have not yellowed or deteriorated. Of course, a serious player will probably want to get it checked out and tweaked to their tastes, or possibly even re-padded, but it certainly doesn\'t need to be. The instrument comes in its original case. There is a plastic mouthpiece and a Robert Vinson ligature and cap included, but I forgot to put them in the pictures. I don\'t think they are anything special, but they are in good condition. The only other accessory is a lyre. It comes in its original case. The case is in good, solid condition with typical minor wear inside and out. I have only seen a few recent sales of these on with prices ranging from around $400 all the way up to $1500! Of course the $1500 one was newly overhauled. Due to the fact it doesn\'t have its original barrel and the minor bell crack, plus the fact that it isn\'t newly overhauled I am placing my BIN price at only $750, but it is also up for offers with a very reasonable reserve which I am sure will be met if nobody takes advantage of the BIN.Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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