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> Finally Got New Toy!
skylark
post Jan 5 2008, 04:07 PM
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Ever since September when I tried sbhoa's Hanson at Woodford Green, I've wanted a clari with a better-positioned register key and 'A' key than my clari had.

I never got round to going to Hansons, but I've been shopping today with hillyb and St George and ended up with a Leblanc Esprit - wood, silver-plated keys, and most of all, the register key and the A key are easier to play. It sounds a lot better than my old one did, particularly the Bb throat note, and I got a Vandoren 5V mouthpiece as well. I tried a few mouthpieces and it was amazing what a difference it made.

We spent so long there that I didn't have time to look at soprano saxes in the end, but the soppy I tried when Barry came up to Leeds last June has been on my mind ever since and I'm going to meet hillyb there another day to choose one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

Thanks for your advice on the clari, hillyb, and thanks for putting up with my squawking St George! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 5 2008, 04:11 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) . Do let us all know how things go. Leblanc make nice clarinets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 5 2008, 04:20 PM
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Look forward to hearing it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 5 2008, 05:08 PM
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Yeah, had a fab day. I'm very good at helping people to spend money (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Really hope you enjoy your new clarinet, it is lovely. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 5 2008, 05:30 PM
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Congratulations on the new arrival. Wait until it becomes a teenager then you'll have problems (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jan 5 2008, 06:06 PM
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QUOTE(notmusimum @ Jan 5 2008, 05:30 PM) *

Congratulations on the new arrival. Wait until it becomes a teenager then you'll have problems (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)



Ha ha. Like it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jan 5 2008, 07:46 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Enjoy your new clari skylark!!
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post Jan 5 2008, 11:02 PM
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OOOH New Instruments are luverly...

Well done glad you are thrilled...

Pictures Pictures PICTURES please if at all possible...

Happy tootling..

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post Jan 5 2008, 11:42 PM
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Congratulations with your clarinet, Skylark! Leblancs are beautiful instruments, both in sound and in appearance. Have fun with it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) !
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post Jan 6 2008, 12:24 AM
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Thanks everyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Andrew, to be honest it looks very much like any other clarinet, apart from the position of the register key and 'A' key which was much better than on the other instruments I tried. I'll have a look with my camera tomorrow, and if the difference is noticeable on a picture, I'll post it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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