Klarinet Archive - Posting 000050.txt from 1998/02

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Noblets
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:28:56 -0500

Jennifer,

Do you go out of your way to be insulting or does it come naturally?
Either way, you're proving good at it. I seem to remember both
Jacqueline Eastwood and Fernando Silvera (principal clarinetist in a
major professional symphony orchestra) mentioning that they use Noblet
harmony clarinets. Also, if you check the Sneezy archives, you will
find positive comments on Noblet instruments from Roger Shilcock, Mike
Delceg and Clark Fobes, among others. I have an older Noblet bass
clarinet that plays just fine thank you. It is well-maintained. Maybe
the one you had was not. Noblets are not professional level horns, nor
are they advertised as such but my experience with my bass and other
Noblets that I have tried is that Leblanc builds in alot of quality for
the price. It's unfortunate that you were unable to realize that
quality in the instrument you had. To conclude, on the basis of one
instrument, that an entire line (and one that has survived in the
marketplace for as many years as the Noblet line has) is a rip-off (or
to conclude that it is a great line, for that matter) is unscientific.
You don't have enough evidence.

Feodor, IMHO Jennifer's opinion on Noblets is neither substantiated nor
expert. I hope you will not let it bias you against a Noblet 45 if your
interest is truly in an intermediate clarinet. On the other hand, if
you are buying a clarinet for life but only have limited funds, it
probably would be worth your while to consider the used professional
instrument route. Best of luck in your search.

Jack Kissinger
St. Louis

Jennifer Rose McKenna wrote:
>
> i would be very surprised to find any of the serious clarinet players
> playing on Noblets....they're a rip off..
>
> jennifer

   
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