Vintage Leblanc LL Eb Soprano Clarinet 1176EF

This example sold in June 2025 for $1,699 plus tax and shipping.  One of several professional clarinets we are offering for sale.  This is a vintage Leblanc LL Eb soprano clarinet, model 1176EF.  Leblanc serial numbers can be a bit squirrely, but 31XXX should put it right at 1969.  It is in exceptional condition:  wood is a well-aged billet of grenadilla with a nice, tight grain and no chips, cracks or repairs other than a very short crack near the register vent which was sealed years ago and is practically invisible—so much so that I can’t capture it in the photos.  Plating about 99% with little if any wear at all.  Appears to have been overhauled in the past couple of years in a combination felt, cork and white leather pads, and all are in excellent condition and seal perfectly.  Just through the shop where it was bore oiled and had very minor adjustments performed to bring it into excellent playing condition.  Key oil and cork grease are for local pickup only, but it does include a vintage Geo. Bundy hard rubber mouthpiece (likely made by Otto Link) in a #3 facing, Rovner inverted ligature, Rovner cap, an extra 43mm cutback barrel allowing you to use Bb reeds, and a new Royal 3.5 reed.  Comes in what is likely the original tweed case in very good condition.  The left latch sometimes needs to be finessed into that last 1/8”, but it does hold securely, and comes in a very nice carrying bag which gives you extra security, weather protection, shoulder strap and lots of extra storage.  Note that some of the photos show a fleece-lined cover which is not included; I realized that was a Buffet cover after taking the photos and switched for this better bag.  This was Leblanc’s top-of-the-line clarinet, and one of the easiest-playing eefers you can find even today.