(I get the same thing about my Buescher saxophones from the guys who play Selmers.) Never the less, I've come to love the tonal qualities that I get with my old Noblet. Noblet Paris 40 Wooden Clarinet Serial no. My clarinet buddies sometimes look down on my humble Noblet and ask why I'm not playing a Buffet. Noblet 27 Paris Wooden Clarinet with Case Serial a20860 Estate Find. Just as Bueschers have been something of a "best kept secret" and typically have a lower market price than other vintage horns, old Noblet clarinets are often going for a fairly inexpensive price. ![]() In 1988 there was the Plastinite Noblet N, which may simply be a dressed up Vito. This helped to open up my sound - big time!īeing a huge fan of vintage Buescher saxophones, I feel right at home with an old Noblet clarinet as both of them have a darker kind of sound. As far as I can tell the order of Noblet models is as follows: See also Vintage Noblet models. I've also found that it's helpful to have cork pads in the upper joint and leather pads in the bottom joint. The keywork on the old Noblet clarinets has a rock-solid feel - in particular, after my repair tech did some tweeking to it. Whenever I've swapped instruments with my clarinet buddies, to try out different makes & models, I've found that they have a darker and fatter sound on my Noblet than how they sound on their own clarinet. It has a dark, fat, and sweet sound that's quite beautiful. ![]() I have a 56xxx Noblet clarinet that has been dated as 1966.
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