Concerto vs. Concerto II

[jane@the lake]

Any advice on whether the Concerto II is worth the additional $? Typically online marketplaces now have a few Leblanc Concertos for $ 975 and Concerto II s for $1500-$2000(new old stock). Other than the silver keys, are there any other differences?

 

[Bari Sax Guy!]

Here is some discussion by Steve, one of this forum's moderators:

Leblanc Reviews (LL, L7, Concerto, LL/L7 "A")

I thought I would do some reviews on several leblanc model clarinets. Going from vintage to some more modern varieties. Leblanc has had a long line of professional clarinets; from their small cylindrical bore Symphonie model to the large cylindrical bore Dynamic (Pete Fountaine) model; to...

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[Steve]

I have an email somewhere from, I believe Tom Ridenour who designed them (if I recall correctly) of the various instrument differences.
but usually new "versions" of a model is tweaks in intonation and minor things like that.

 

[jane@the lake]

Thanks for the information. Tom Ridenour did have a hand in the Concerto design.