Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet

SKU: 100439

The new Leblanc Serenade II is the result of combining the brand?s rich history with the most modern and advanced manufacturing processes available.

Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet
Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet

Leblanc LCL511S Serenade II Bb Clarinet

SKU: 100439

The new Leblanc Serenade II is the result of combining the brand?s rich history with the most modern and advanced manufacturing processes available.

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The new Leblanc Serenade II is the result of combining the brand’s rich history with the most modern and advanced manufacturing processes available.

Featuring eye-catching aged Grenadilla wood which undergoes our unique multistage ageing and machining process, precision engineered cold forged keywork and most importantly a beautiful rich sound, the Leblanc Serenade II is the perfect instrument for every aspiring clarinetist.

The Serenade II also features metal tenon caps to reinforce and protect the wood and a new proprietary bore polish process to increase playing response and projection. With innovations in tone hole placement to give an even sound, resistance and intonation across the range of the instrument, the Serenade II is a clarinet that easily plays at the level of instruments double its price.

  • Highest quality Grenadilla wood
  • Complex bore design
  • 64 and 66 mm barrels included
  • Silver plated keywork
  • Available with left hand ‘E-Flat’ key* 411SE
  • Low ‘E’ reinforcement bar
  • Left hand ‘F/C’ adjustment screw
  • Metal tenon caps
  • Inline trill keys
  • Valentino synthetic pads
  • Model: LCL411S Serenade II
  • Key: Bb
  • Material: Grenadilla
  • Keywork: Silver Plated
  • mechanism: Full Keywork
  • Finish: Black
  • Mouthpiece: Leblanc 'K' hard rubber
  • Lyre Box: No

The new Leblanc Serenade II is the result of combining the brand’s rich history with the most modern and advanced manufacturing processes available.

Featuring eye-catching aged Grenadilla wood which undergoes our unique multistage ageing and machining process, precision engineered cold forged keywork and most importantly a beautiful rich sound, the Leblanc Serenade II is the perfect instrument for every aspiring clarinetist.

The Serenade II also features metal tenon caps to reinforce and protect the wood and a new proprietary bore polish process to increase playing response and projection. With innovations in tone hole placement to give an even sound, resistance and intonation across the range of the instrument, the Serenade II is a clarinet that easily plays at the level of instruments double its price.

    The Leblanc Serenade II comes complete with a smart and protective Leblanc case with an advanced hard rubber Leblanc 'K' mouthpiece set.

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John Moore
A rich sound that is enjoyable to play

Firstly, to add perspective to the review, let me explain that I'm a beginner. I've waited 6 months or so before posting this review to get used to the slightly different key profiles and positioning which I found, at first, frustrating, if not predictable. My previous instrument was a Buffet 'Prodige'.

I wanted a clarinet that had a more rounded tone and wasn't 'thin and screechy' when sounding the higher notes (admittedly this could've been my poor technique ;-D). Well, this instrument, along with a Vandoren M30 mouthpiece (also supplied by John Packer) certainly delivers that fuller, richer tone. The keys are more responsive when compared with the Buffet (and, as I'm learning, require that little bit more accuracy :-o) and the more solid feel of the wooden instrument and keywork makes playing much more enjoyable.

The case is sturdy, compact and offers good protection but lacks anywhere to put lumpy accessories like cork grease, reed case etc. There is a thin, 'flap like' partition for sheet music/books but lumpy bits fall to the bottom and are a 'faff' to get at without removing all the aforementioned books etc. given the thickness of the case a small accessories compartment wouldn't have been hard to accommodate.

I did a bit of internet research before making this purchase and a number of suppliers refer to it as '100% made in the USA' (admittedly, to their credit, John Packer is not one of them) ... however the 'made in China' stamped on the lower joint belies this. At this price point, I had hoped for a bit more 'bespoke, western quality' and not so much 'Far Eastern production line' but such is a sign of the times. Having said that, the clarinet sounds rich (to my ear) feels like a quality instrument and plays well (when my fingers behave ;-D).

Finally, a brief mention for Alice Thomas who recommended the Leblanc, knowledgable, informative and a pleasure to deal with.

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