It'd be easier if it was 'for every new model, a new serial number chart.' Leblanc has never really been interested in doing things the easy way. Leblanc goes one better: they appear to have had new serial number charts for some models. He got the info with no problems whatsoever.Īnyhow, one thing a lot of folks miss, when they're searching for serial number info, is that student line horns generally have a different serial number chart. So, I told the next person that asked ablout Leblanc serial numbers to e-mail them and say that you own a Leblanc. I was told tha, because I didn't actually own a Leblanc - regardless of the fact that I've played many Leblancs on the past - they wouldn't hand out any info. Several years ago, I sent an e-mail to Leblanc asking about serial number information. Their website says to contact a dealer through this page.

Provided you own the horn (or tell them that you do), they're generally pretty good at answering. I also saw at least a dozen posts on various forums asking about the model number(s) of the Clari-Tone. You might find some support for the theory that there were two (or more) batches of these horns out there. If you are that interested, I recommend that you do what I do when researching instruments: get as many pics of as many horns as you can and start comparing features. In other words, even it the colored Clari-Tone was an 'extremely rare' instrument, it's not like you've won the lottery, so don't obsess, Ishmael. which is what $400 in 1990 was, adjusted for inflation. There were allegedly less than 1000 of those made - almost definitely a smaller batch than the Clari-Tone. I happened to own one of the clear Buffet B12/E11's with copper keywork.

įWIW, Clari-Tones sell in the sub-$100 range and I've seen enough colored ones today to understand that they're not exactly rare. For kicks, you can also check out DoctorSax's page on Vito-branded saxophones.įWIW, I did some very brief Googling and most of the Clari-Tone clarinets I saw had a serial number that began with '0.' In other words, it's not that special of a serial number. In any event, you missed a couple model numbers on the page I linked to. The newer ones have the vito lyre printed on. It has a small vito and CLARI-TONE, USA inside an oval. The first version, like mine, has the emblems engraved. So I am guessing there were 2 versions of the Claritone. I think it could safely be used as a baseball bat.īlack ones with SN# 2212, 7802 sold on ebay.Ī90964 and 2 more w/o SN given (not the same as 4 digit clarinets) I also cannot find a model number to attach to the model name.

A poster on another forum said they pre-date the Reso-Tone and that his college marching band used red and white Clari-tones. All other serial numbers listed have a letter with 5 numbers.

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