![]() ![]() (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. My clarinet buddies sometimes look down on my humble Noblet and ask why I'm not playing a Buffet. The nickel plate is wearing off in a few of the most common places, but this is normal wear and tear on any clarinet with. The wood is beautiful and appears to have never cracked. It is made of Grenadilla wood and has nickel-plated German silver keys. 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. This used Noblet Clarinet was made in Paris, France in the early 1960's. 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. 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. LeBlanc Noblet 45 Replacement Upper & Lower Bb Clarinet Joints. ![]() ![]() 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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