The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Early Noblet 40

Author: Finkelroy
Date: 2013-08-24 09:22

Hi all. New to the board and fairly new to clarinet - been playing off and on for a couple years as a hobby and starting to get serious enough to want to play with ensembles.
I recently picked up a nice, serviceable Noblet 40 in closet-fresh condition. Meticulous inspection reveals no significant defects and it seems to play just fine (as best as I can tell, never having played an N40). However, the horn is SN 212 and I cannot find any serial info that low. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the year of manufacture and how much of a premium a three digit serial number adds to the price. Also, I have heard that the oval logo models in general command a premium. Having looked at photos of dozens of N40s over the past couple of weeks, I can say that mine has much better wood than most of the later ones I looked at.
In any case, I was over the moon at what I got for $92.50, postage paid!
Any info greatly appreciated.

Reply To Message

Avail. Forums | Threaded View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

The Clarinet Pages

For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.