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Bb soprano clarinets

2007S, 2007AS 1190S, 1190AS

The Symphonie VII features the advanced Opus acoustic The Opus model clarinet is the ultimate orchestral clarinet.
presented in seasoned Honduran rosewood. The beautiful Its mature, rich tone possesses great evenness, directness
rosewood contributes several wonderful things to the and power. The Opus can be played at the fullest dynamic
playing characteristics of the Symphonie VII. The clarinet levels without tonal distortion and at whisper dynamic
has a lovely vocal quality with a warm, mellow, velour-like levels without loss of body and color in the tone. The Opus,
tone unique to fine rosewood. The tone also has great with its superior scale, simplifies playing in tune—espe-
power and does not lose quality or shape at higher dynamic cially in the upper clarion register. It includes an auxilliary
levels. Most notably, the high tones stay round and full, Ab-Eb key, an adjustable thumb rest and the Woodwind
whatever the volume level. Clarinetists will also notice they Company LC1 Larry Combs artist mouthpiece.
can play with less energy. Finally, the Symphonie VII gives
new meaning to smoothness and legato playing. Specifications
Key: Bb
Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.61 mm (.575")
Specifications Key mechanism: 18 key, 6 ring
Key: Bb Key style: Offset trill keys, auxilliary Ab-Eb key
Bore: 14.61 mm (.575") Body material: Aged unstained grenadilla wood
Key mechanism: 18 key, 6 ring Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded)
Key style: Offset trill keys Key finish: Silver-plated
Body material: Aged rosewood Mouthpiece: 2571-LC1
Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded) Case: Deluxe leather-covered wood-shell
Key finish: Silver-plated Options: Model 1190S available in the key of A as model 1190AS
Mouthpiece: 2571-LC1
Case: Deluxe leather-covered wood-shell
Options: Model 2007S available in the key of A as model 2007AS

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 2007S

1190S

1193S

1193S, 1193AS
The playing characteristics of the Ambiance meet the most
demanding performance needs. The instrument offers a
rich and round French sound, direct and centered emission
and balanced evenness for dependable articulation under
all circumstances. The Ambiance is an excellent choice for
the professional clarinetist.

Specifications
Key: Bb
Bore: 14.61 mm (.575")
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Key style: Offset trill keys
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded)
Key finish: Silver-plated
Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Case: Deluxe wood shell
Options: Model 1193S available in the key of A as model 1193AS

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Bb soprano clarinets

1189S

1189SL

1188S

1189S, 1189AS 1189SL, 1189ASL

The Concerto model is the acoustical twin of the Opus but The Concerto 1189SL model offers the Concerto acoustic
with the traditional 17 key, 6 ring mechanism. Despite its design but with the famous Leblanc mechanism, featuring
identical acoustic design, the Concerto tends to produce a in-line “Jump” trill keys. The patented trill key design
tone that is more flexible and lyrical than the Opus. provides a direct up-and-down movement between the
tone hole and pad cup, which ensures positive seating of
Specifications the pad and a clear tone. Trill key springs are indivdually
Key: Bb and correctly engineered for balanced key suspension and
Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.61 mm (.575")
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
crisp, fast key action.
Key style: Offset trill keys
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded)
Specifications
Key finish: Silver-plated Key: Bb
Mouthpiece: 2550-K10M Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.61 mm (.575")
Case: Deluxe wood-shell Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Options: Model 1189S available in the key of A as model 1189AS Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Pad cup style: Conical
Key finish: Silver-plated
Mouthpiece: 2550-K10M
Case: Deluxe wood-shell
Options: Model 1189SL available in the key of A as model 1189ASL

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1188S, 1188AS
The Infinité model offers most of the same playing features
of the Concerto but with a more youthful tone and more
traditional higher tuning in the upper clarion tones. This
more traditional acoustic is offered with the famous Leblanc
mechanism, featuring in-line “Jump” trill keys and bal-
anced-key action.

Specifications
Key: Bb
Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.61 mm (.575")
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded)
Key finish: Silver-plated
Mouthpiece: 2550-K10M
Case: Deluxe wood shell
Options: Model 1188S available in the key of A as model 1188AS

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Bb soprano clarinets

2000S, 2000AS 1040S, 1040AS

The LX2000S is master clarinet maker Léon Leblanc’s latest The Esprit is an entry-level professional instrument. While
creation. The LX2000S has a tone of remarkable clarity and many might consider it a “student” instrument, it is, in fact,
center, yet it is flexible, deep and mellow. The LX2000S as good a clarinet as those played by professionals hardly a
responds instantly with perfect tonal clarity, even at the generation ago. It is similar to the Infinité in playing
most extreme dynamic levels. Its agile intervallic response features but characteristically has more definition in tone
makes easy work of many musical passages that are diffi- and agility in response.
cult on other brands of clarinets.
Specifications
Specifications Key: Bb
Key: Bb Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.65 mm (.577")
Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.60 mm (.574") Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood Pad cup style: Conical
Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded) Key finish: Silver-plated
Key finish: Silver-plated Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Mouthpiece: 2500-2L Case: Deluxe wood shell
Case: Deluxe wood shell Options: Model 1040S available with nickel-plated keys as model 1040;
Options: Model 2000S available in the key of A as model 2000AS model 1040S available in the key of A as model 1040AS;
model 1040AS available with nickel-plated keys as model 1040A;
model 1040S available in soft backpack as 1040S-BP;
model 1040 available in soft backpack as 1040-BP

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 2000S

1040S

1020S

1176S

1020S 1176S, 1176AS

The Sonata is an entry-level professional instrument and, Model 1176S “LL” was designed by master clarinet builder
like the Esprit, is the best instrument to be offered at its Léon Leblanc for the professional player. It has a rich, full-
price level. The Sonata is remarkable for its roundness of bodied tone quality, is extremely expressive and responsive
tone, perfect scale, playing ease and agility. Its extraordi- thoughout the registers and provides players with the
nary evenness and “non-quirky” playing characteristics flexibility needed to perform in various musical styles and
make it ideal for the advanced young player or the profes- dynamic levels.
sional who doubles but has limited time to devote to the
clarinet. Specifications
Key: Bb
Bore: 14.80 mm (.582")
Specifications Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Key: Bb Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys, separate post mountings for the trill keys,
Bore: Polycylindrical, 14.60 mm (.575") C#-G# key and Ab-Eb key
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys Pad cup style: Conical
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood Key finish: Silver-plated
Pad cup style: Conical Mouthpiece: 2500-2L
Key finish: Silver-plated Case: Deluxe wood shell
Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M Options: Model 1176S available in the key of A on a special-order basis
Case: Deluxe wood shell
Options: Model 1020S available with backpack case as model 1020S-BP;
model 1020S available with nickel-plated keys as model 1020;
model 1020 available with backpack case as model 1020-BP

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Bb soprano clarinets

1606S

1611

1010

45

1606S 1010
All Pete Fountain models have a large cylindrical bore that The Spirit is an entry-level intermediate instrument with a
is ideal for jazz playing and creates a beautifully voiced medium-size bore that makes it very responsive through-
timbre throughout the clarinet range. It delivers rich out the clarinet range. It possesses a full-bodied tone
harmonics and a full-throated tone that Pete Fountain quality and is an excellent choice for the student who is
describes as his famous “fat” sound. upgrading to a wood-bodied clarinet.
Specifications
Key: Bb Specifications
Bore: 15.00 mm (.590") Key: Bb
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring Bore: 14.85 mm (.585")
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Pad cup style: Conical Body material: Aged grenadilla wood body, Resotone wood-like bell and barrel
Key finish: Silver-plated Pad cup style: Ronds bombés (rounded)
Mouthpiece: 2500-2L Key finish: Nickel-plated
Case: Deluxe wood shell Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Case: Deluxe wood shell
Options: Model 1010 available with backpack case as model 1010-BP
1611
The Pete Fountain 1611 clarinet features the same playing
characteristics as model 1606S but also has an articulated
C#-G# key, a fork Eb-Bb key and gold-plated keys.
Specifications—Identical to 1606S except:
Key mechanism: 18 key, 7 ring
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys, articulated C#-G# and fork Eb-Bb key
Key finish: Gold-plated
Options: Model 1611 is available with nickel-plated keys as model 1610

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50S 45, 45A
The Noblet 50 (not shown) from Leblanc France is an The Noblet 45 from Leblanc France is an intermediate
intermediate instrument with plateau keys that has a instrument that has a beautiful full-bodied tone quality that
beautiful full-bodied tone quality. Exceptionally expressive is exceptionally flexible, responsive and easy to control
and responsive, the Noblet 50S is easy to control through- throughout the clarinet range. This model also has separate
out the clarinet range. Its plateau keys are designed post mountings for the C#-G# key and gold-plated springs.
for anyone who may have difficulty covering open-tone-hole
ring keys. Specifications
Key: Bb
Bore: 14.85 mm (.585")
Specifications Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Key: Bb Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Bore: 14.85 mm (.585") Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Key mechanism: 27 keys, plateau style Pad cup style: Conical
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys Key finish: Nickel-plated
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Pad cup style: Conical Case: Deluxe wood shell
Key finish: Silver-plated Options: Model 45 available in the key of A as model 45A
Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Case: Deluxe wood shell

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Bb soprano clarinets

40, 40A 4
The Noblet 40 from Leblanc France is an intermediate The Normandy 4 from Leblanc France is ideal for the
instrument that is artistically conceived, sturdily built and beginning clarinet player who has an instructor who
responsive, with a full-bodied rich, warm tone quality and prefers a wood instrument. It is extremely free-blowing
a well-balanced scale. with a beautiful tone quality, built to the exceptionally high
standards of Leblanc professional clarinets.
Specifications
Key: Bb Specifications
Bore: 14.85 mm (.584")
Key: Bb
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Bore: 14.85 mm (.584")
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Pad cup style: Conical
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Key finish: Nickel-plated
Pad cup style: Conical
Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Key finish: Nickel-plated
Case: Deluxe wood shell
Mouthpiece: 2540P
Options: Model 40 available in the key of A as model 40A;
Case: Formed
Model 40 available with carryall case as model 40CA and with
Options: Model 4 available with carryall case as model 4CA and with
formed case as model 40PC
formed case as model 4WC

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 40

7820

7810

7820 7810
The VSP France is a mid-line student clarinet that features The Vito France clarinet features the same playing charac-
superb intonation, warm, mellow tone quality and a teristics a model 7820 but has a Resotone plastic bell and
seamless response that requires minimal embouchure/air- barrel.
pressure exchange throughout the entire range of the
instrument. The extremely even response and excellent Specifications
intonation help the developing young player attain and Key: Bb
Bore: Upper-joint reversed cone, 14.60 mm (.575")
maintain fine tone-production skills. The 7820 and 7810 are Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
branded as Vito models, but they are small-bore, wood- Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood, Resotone bell and barrel
bodied instruments made in France by the same craftsmen Pad cup style: Conical
who produce the Leblanc France line. Key finish: Nickel-plated
Mouthpiece: 2540P
Case: Formed
Specifications Options: Model 7810 available with carryall case as model 7810-CA and with
Key: Bb formed case as model 7810-WC
Bore: Upper-joint reversed cone, 14.60 mm (.575")
Key mechanism: 17 key, 6 ring
Key style: In-line “Jump” trill keys
Body material: Aged grenadilla wood
Pad cup style: Conical
Key finish: Nickel-plated
Mouthpiece: 2550K-10M
Case: Wood-shell
Options: Model 7820 available with carryall case as model 7820-CA and
with formed case as model 7820-WC

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