Author: GenEric
Date: 2017-04-26 07:56
I recived my Noblissima Clarinet 2 weeks ago. I got it from ebay. I emailed Ted Ridenour about it and he said it's essentially a 576 without the case and 2 barrels so i bought it.
I played it a for a week and sent it to the repair shop because it wasn't playing like it should. However, overall impressions were not that good. I don't know what I was expecting. I anticipated lots of hype about all the praise people were giving the Lyrique 576. good tuning, even break, etc.
The other clarinet I have is a YCL-200. If i were to compare them, the Lyrique had better lower register and i liked the resistance and tone. However, the keys are TERRIBLE. It's sharp and pointy in all the places and some of the metal have waves and scratches in them.
Also, it's' so inconsistent. I can play excerpts 2 out of 3 times without one of the notes not playing out or it just squeaking. Also, when i play upper register B-F#, it sounds like there is a metal whining sound in the back of the note that sounds like the clarinet is playing/squeaking at 5% volume.
Also, when I put together the upper and lower joint together, It feels like i'm breaking the instrument. When i twist it together, although i'm not touching any metal while putting it together, I feel a bump and overall, putting all the clarinet is unpleasant because the hard rubber is rough/not glossy smooth so the instrument feels dry.
I feel like this instrument has SO MUCH potential. If it had more reliable keys, higher quality rubber (glossy like similar to the inside of hard rubber Vandoren mouthpieces), I would like it.
Do you guys have any ideas what's wrong with my instrument from the things i mentioned in paragraph 4?
wish me luck :(
Eric
PS: the ridenour Model RAmt36 mouthpiece is a pleasant surprise and I enjoy playing with it which is good :/
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