Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
G. Leblanc
Date1989-1993 ca.
Place MadeKenosha, Wisconsin, United States, North America
ModelVito Dazzler 7312L
Serial No.B24994
SignedStamped on top joint: vito (within double oval, "i" dotted with small star instead of dot) / RESO-TONE / U.S.A. / 3 (within circle)Stamped on barrel and bottom joint: vito (within double oval, "i" dotted with small star instead of dot)
Stamped on bell: [star] Dazzler TM
Markingsnone
Description4 sections: barrel, upper body joint, lower body joint, and bell. "Resotone" plastic body of lilac color, with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Boehm system with 17 keys and 6 rings. Right hand side keys are in-line "jump" keys.
G. Leblanc's "Vito Dazzler" line, inspired by Vito Pascucci's belief that plastic could be used to create low-cost and high-quality instruments, were classic "Reso-Tone" plastic instruments made in non-traditional colors. They were first advertised in the late 1980s. The exquisite lilac color was only offered between 1989 and 1993, perhaps because it quickly faded over time.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 664.5 mm
Overall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 592.5 mm
Barrel: 65.8 mm
Upper joint: 190 mm
Bottom joint: 229 mm
Bell: 108.9 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 14.9 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14.9 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 22.6 mm
Credit LineGift of Conn-Selmer, Inc., 2008
Object number13625
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