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RE: Noblet bass clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2000-01-27 15:54

It seems that dating the LeBlanc line of clarinets is quite difficult, with recommendations to contact LeB or/and Tom Ridenour on their web-sites. Having had both LeB and Noblet basses, perhaps I can help. One of their patents is on the register-Bb linkages they used in the 50's-80's. The ONLY register vent [a second would help] was located on the metal structure on top of the upper joint. A large tone-hole and pad provide the "pinch" [mid-staff] Bb , very satisfactorily! The mechanism's main feature was 2 parallel, horizontal levera which alternate motion. If your cl has this, I would guess age at 40 to 30 years. Hope this may help, perhaps others can do better!. Don

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