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Brendan Toohey
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Leblanc Paperclip Contra-alto Clarinet to low C
Today I arrived home to find a Leblanc Paperclip Contra-alto Clarinet had been delivered to my doorstep from a good friend who has agreed to loan it to me for a few concerts! Quick unboxing and initial impressions with a comparison to a Selmer USA Bundy Contra-alto along with a Leblanc and Jinbao Paperclip Contrabasses. Let me know if you have any questions!
Contrabass Dubstep - ua-cam.com/video/Zesi0Hb4nS8/v-deo.html
Jared De Leon mouthpieces - jdwoodwind.com/custom
Custom Surfboard Rack Stand - miistracks/
EDIT: At the start of the video when I said 'it's been many years since I've uploaded anything' of course I meant to say anything contra related! 😂
Contrabass Dubstep - ua-cam.com/video/Zesi0Hb4nS8/v-deo.html
Jared De Leon mouthpieces - jdwoodwind.com/custom
Custom Surfboard Rack Stand - miistracks/
EDIT: At the start of the video when I said 'it's been many years since I've uploaded anything' of course I meant to say anything contra related! 😂
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Wow, fantastic sound!!!
Nice to have the real deal horn to play with. Our clarinet choir recently purchased a straight Leblanc contrabass so we know we'll have one for the group and not depend on a member having one or needing to borrow one. I have yet to give it a blow as it needs some adjustments to be ready to go, but looking forward to playing it. [One of our former members has both CA and CB Leblanc paperclips] 💯Awesome stand idea! We've been pondering how to rack our CB and the market ones are so darned expensive. Gives me some ideas to play with. Great to also get some info on the mouthpieces. Not so many options for contras. Cheers!
Rather than stooping to play it, why didn't you rest the instrument with its floor peg on its case or something else to bring it up? Lovely instrument, though. It looks new. (Edit: I see you do something like that later in the video!)
Great video man, the clarinet looked amazing 👍
Would you still recommend this for a first Contrabass? I'm starting to consider buying a Contrabass, and if this is a good option it would certainly save me a lot of money (Uni student problems lmao)
Yep, I would. I think they've increased the price since I bought mine, but it's still cheaper compared to buying a second hand leblanc. Just account for having to have a repair tech optimise it a bit. Let me know how you go!
shockingly my school's bass clarinet is also this company (I do go to school in china, and the instrument is probably donated)
so Jimbo is a good brand overall?
Jinbao is slightly more reputable than many other chinese brands, they have a large factory and produce a lot of different instruments, often for others to stamp their name on.
how much did it cost to get this all fixed up?
Straight 15:05
6:25 tuning 8:24
Hi, Wondering where I can purchase this arrangement, please? Taking Clarinet Choir this year & would like to do this arrangement. Many thanks!
I played this song once ❤
China steals and makes crap everything? Not on your life.
It sounds like a pain. Shipping it when it doesn't play those bottom notes, and in a soft case that let it get dented. That company needs to get their act in gear. These things just sound like a Bb fart anyway. The so-called "contra alto" is as low as I would go. But they cost as much as a new car.
Anyone know what that tuning application with the emoji faces is called ?
I think it's tonal energy
@@trider55 thank you!
No clue if you'll respond to this, but around how much did the repair cost? Im a college student so, Im not making tons of money but Ive been after a contrabass for awhile, wanting to play it in my college's band. Thanks for any info you can give!
Who knows if you will still reply to this, but where did you get that custom mouthpiece from that you are using on the straight up Leblanc BBflat Contra Clarinet at the end of the video?
it's a SYOS mouthpiece (Shape Your Own Sound) which is a company that 3D prints mouthpieces based on famous players and your own custom design. I personally prefer a 3D printed mouthpiece by Jared De Leon, check him out on youtube and jdwoodwind.com/shop 👍
How's the instrument holding out after 2 years? Not a clarinet player at all (Oboe & assorted low brass are my normal instruments of choice), but I'm hoping to learn some day, and this has definitely piqued my interest
yeah it's holding up great, hasn't been used too much. only thing is the nickel plating is going a bit cloudy in spots, even with a specially treated nickel polishing cloth
@@musokid89 Cheers, that's good to know. Do you think that getting the silver-plated instrument instead of the nickel-plated one would help prevent that?
Promo SM 😈
Do you know anything about the $1500 straight contra bass clarinet from Alebaba
I dont, sorry! I imagine it's probably fine, can't argue with that price when Leblancs are so expensive!
Your videos about this Contra have helped me to decide to actually get one. It's in the process right now. I'm thinking about getting a Clark W. Forbes San Francisco model mpc.
I don’t live in Germany. I’ve been in Switzerland since 2006 with a short hiatus in Germany. The Vandoren mouthpiece fits on a vintage Leblanc just fine. The bore size is also not problem. The shortening of the mouthpiece and the widening of the bore (barrel and opening of upper joint) were optimisation measures that may or may not be necessary from instrument to instrument. The new barrels by S&S have made a world of difference to the instrument. A Leblanc also has a resonance key for chalumeau G and clarion D that improves intonation. Vandoren reeds appear to be the way to go, although sawn off Eb reeds work well too. I play a Selmer sopranino saxophone ligature on Ab.
Oops, apologies! Thanks for clarifying! I'll amend the video description, can't seem to edit the video with annotations for live streams. 👍
Thanks for sharing your impressions of that fascinating instrument.
Hate to think how my fat fingers would even get around this
Rovner slim Sopranino ligatures work well.
The instrument sounds far more in tune than my friend's instrument who had a Ripa where the 12ths were 11ths.
I went for it. It's actually better than I thought it would be.
Did you have to get it serviced to get the instrument to really speak or anything like that?
This is nice. I also heard a performance on an Ab clarinet and an octo-contra-alto clarinet. EDIT: Whoops. I only read the description after commenting. Sorry about that.
Is this actually real??!!! I know it is but still it is so amazing considering the price and the LOW C! Thanks for sharing, and is this instrument available still?
Are you still happy with this purchase now? Did you get the nickel or silver plated one?
I’m definitely still happy with it! I got the nickel plated version, though it’s going a little cloudy now. I got a Leblanc nickel polishing cloth and give it a good wipe down everytime I pack it away.
I'm considering buying one myself, could you please tell me how you fixed low Eb?
We missed you!
Where have you been these past 11 months???
Thank you, made my day!
Thanks for sharing. This is one of my favourite arias and I always try and pick out and follow the clarinet. Good to hear it alone - the magic though when it plays around the aria ❤
Lolololol! Saxophones Practicing Overtones: Slow, Methodical, Tone Matching, Extend Range. Clarinets Practicing Overtones: Hangry Seagul! But in all seriousness i had no idea you could even get one of these in clarinet form! that's so awesome! Thanks for sharing!
It's sounding great now, so much better than when you first played it out of the box.
I can feel those vibrations from 12,000 miles away. I love watching videos about these unusual low-pitched instruments such as contrabassoons, bass and contrabass saxes, cimbassos etc. Great that there are musicians out there who want to play these unusual instruments.
Hello Brendan, did you solve the flatness of the lower register?
as a brass player, this is interesting and bizarre to watch
A real Leblanc is the way to go. Never buy an off brand horn or a Chinese copy.
May I have the sheet music for both oarts
Beautiful
How much did the service cost
the difference Is here, the sound isn't... maybe for the microphone?
Can you please post the sheet music
I'm just reading straight off Wagner's bass part on IMSLP
Can you tell me the name of the piece played at 3:40
It's an arrangement of Saint Saens The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals. The role of the Elephant is usually played by a double bass, here arranged for contrabass clarinet 👍
0:08 that low c tho
Yeah prettty damn good!
Yeah it‘s incredible
Ah yes the ferling at the beginning
Great adaptation. How could I get the sheet?
just comment with your email address and I'll send it to you 👍
UA-cam is deleting my comment with the information what can I do to send you the mail??