Klarinet Archive - Posting 000159.txt from 1998/02

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Noblets
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 18:23:03 -0500

On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, 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
> On Sun, 01 Feb 1998 10:40:40 -0700 Edinger/Gilman <wde1@-----.com> wrote:
> > I'm rather surprised at Jennifer McKenna's experience with Noblets,
> > because I have had very good experience myself, they have a very good
> > reputation with educators and repairmen (considered as an intermediate
> > instrument), and they have had excellent reports about them on this list
> > in particular, including even for professional use. You won't get many
> > "me too's" on this one, Jennifer, but I guess you'll just have to live
> > with it.
> >
> > Bill E.
>
>
>
I'm afraid I have to agree with Bill on this one......last year I
purchased a used Noblet C clarinet from Bob Gilbert in LA, "as is", for a
ridiculously low price (I can say that now because I know they can't
back-invoice me or anything!). After having the upper joint checked for
leaks and repadded, it plays like an absolute dream, and tuning is
excellent. Buffet's pro model C clarinets are (I understand) notorious
for pitch problems and cost about 4 to 5 times as much as what I paid for
this Noblet instrument. I have used this instrument in two entirely
different professional playing situations with excellent results.

It's true what everyone's been saying -- find a horn that you like, don't
worry so much about what brand or model it is! If it works, use it!

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu