I actually own two of these alto clarinets. Bought them both on eBay for less than $1000. Both seem to be previously owned by schools somewhere in the USA. But, being ALTO clarinets, they were both almost new. Nobody plays the alto clarinet!
I like the sound of the alto, but not as much as the bass clarinet. It is a lot easier to handle than the bass and that makes it fun to practice. I've read that the Lebalnc 300s are the professional model from several decades ago. Intonation is fine and, once adjusted, they play comfortably.
It's an interesting range... it shares notes with both the soprano and bass clarinet, but it has it's own timbre. I had read all sorts of bad things online about alto clarinets when I was researching to buy one, and I conclude that you really can't believe people. Just because no one writes music for them anymore, doesn't mean you can't make some wonderful sounds of your own of them!
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