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It arrived with a lightly 'old' smell so I'll treat that with some of my special cleaners. It does play and would currently get a 'Plays Rough, on old pads' evaluation however, I'm able to help with minor repairs to be included in the lower 'as is/tuned up' price that is listed (now $2999).Д¬ASE: Original LeBlanc case in vintage condition. PADS: the setup is currently in original setup! (I love that) with old pads and screw in resonators (must be reused). SOUND: Big, resonant, loud but centered core, controllable power, focus yet depth.Д¬hadd Comment: 'They remind me of a SML Rev D/GM crossed with a Buffet S1!' So when I list my critiques on cosmetics, consider that I see more than most people do or will. ***Remember, I promote honest sales and inspections. There is only one missing screw (backside pants guard) to mention, ALL NUTS ARE PRESENT!-wow.

I don't see any functionality issues from this to worry about. I see a few dings/pings from the backside and bow (or evidence of removal, see C# guard post too), there is a resolder on the bell-to-body brace and a slight indent inside the bell, sadly.

SPECS: The sax is in great shape overall but does have a few bumps to mention from age: The neck shows signs of pull-down that is mostly repaired already and I can repair the rest during a rebuild. now apply the alto-to-tenor ratio of 31%, that means: Apply that to Serial #100-1400, = 1300 total, and you have 750 as an adjusted, estimated quantity ever made. I suggest that: 93/185 is 50% sample rate. I would conclude that the dating of LeBlancs was inconsistent! These are far more rare than '1,500' out there. Some sax forum rumors discuss that there were less than 1500 of these made(alto and tenor). Of the 185, only 29 are these 'Model 120' tenors (64 were altos 'Model 100').

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Meier, at the time of this post, we have traced about 185 LeBlanc/Vito/Beaugnier saxes from serial numbers #100-1400. With extensive research, there have been original receipts of a #549 purchased in 1963, thus, my labelled era on this one is ~1960. It's pretty safe to say that its era is in the range of 1955-1962.

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post construction (some are brazed directly on the body!)Д¬onfession: Serial number dating information on these is a bit low considering how cool these are, I wish we sax-community members would build this one up along with all the variations that I've seen. screw + locking nut adjusters ALL there! I have seen multiple variations on this model as they may have made changes along the design (different neck emblems, octave keys., most notable - You can compare it to Sarge's Collection LeBlanc too at #513 it had a different neck altogether! I won't list all of those.) Other notables: The design with intonation and evenness with tone hole venting was also so engineered that it has mass amounts of screw adjusters (Add $300+ to a rebuild price for such more pads, more adjustments like a Conn 26M/30M.).

Data would suggest that there were less than 750 (alto and tenor) ever made. One of the coolest saxophones ever made! - Made to solve most all of the 'saxophone issues' such as stuffy notes, trouble intonation areas and note passages. These serial numbers ignore the leading zeros at the start of the serial numbers.(On Consignment - Inquire about included adjustments(near G key needed)) Vito Alto Saxophone Model 7131 Japan Stamped Serial Numbers.

KHS/ Jupiter brand (7133 model Alto and Tenor Saxophones).

Yamaha of Japan (7131 model Alto and also Tenor Saxophones).

Yanagisawa of Japan - (VSP Soprano, Alto and Baritone Saxophones).

To meet high demand, Leblanc USAstarted to manufacture clarinets in the US from plastic bodies and French keys. Leblanc USA was formed in 1946 by Vito Pascucci,and the French woodwind manufacturer, G.

Beaugnier of Paris, France - Beaugnier made saxophones as Beaugnier and stencils labeled Leblanc, Vito and Noblet for the French market and U.S. Vito is a brand name for Leblanc USA, now part of Conn-Selmer USA.The Vito name was used for student instruments.

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They were roughly the equivalent of a Yamaha YFL-200 series student instrument. Many, if not all, Vito flutes were 'stencil' instruments manufactured in Japan by Yamaha. These student clarinets were named 'Vito'. Eventually all of the parts were made in the US. To meet high demand, Leblanc USA started to manufacture clarinets in the US from plastic bodies and French keys. Leblanc USA was formed in 1946 by Vito Pascucci, and the French woodwind manufacturer, G.

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The Vito name was used for student through professional (Yanagisawa baritone saxophone) instruments. Vito is a brand name for Leblanc USA, now part of Conn-Selmer USA.

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