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Author: danceforlife731
Date: 2016-11-07 20:57
I am an advancing student on the bass clarinet and I am looking for a bass clarinet of my own. I'm looking at a noblet bass clarinet, but I don't know very much about the brand. Does anyone know anything about the intonation, tone, quality, or durability of these basses? Also, how much would be a fair price to pay for this brand?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-11-07 21:30
They're still a student model bass - the next step up from a plastic bass. Very functional and robust instruments.
Depending on age and general condition, you can usually pick them up for a reasonable price from private sellers or pawn shops, but do expect to have to pay out for a full service or complete overhaul as chances are they'll need it unless you buy them from a reputable woodwind specialist who have taken the time to do all the necessary work on them before selling them on.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: donald
Date: 2016-11-07 23:55
I've got a Noblet bass I've borrowed from a school right here at home, the lower register plays with a really nice rich tone and good tuning... as is typical with a single vent instrument the upper register is a bit thin and reedy but now that the pads are sealed quite manageable (it has the exchange mechanism for throat B flat, but not the exchange for 2 register vents, if you follow me). It's not a professional horn, but an improvement on the plastic selmer/bundy/jupiter/CSO horns that many of my students play.
- No floor peg and quite uncomfortable to play with a neckstrap (that thumb rest is awful) but this can be cheaply fixed...
dn
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-11-08 00:07
If you want a floor spike fitted, then a Bundy one can always be soldered to the bell socket easily enough.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2016-11-08 18:26
All Noblet bass clarinets are made of wood AFAIK. They are mechanically and acoustically identical (except for a few non-critical details) to nearly every Leblanc Corporation bass clarinet model from the Vito up through the Leblanc-Paris 400.
I played a Noblet bass in college, it got the job done for me back then - but playing standards have been raised considerably in the nearly forty years since then, and nowadays I'd have to classify it as a high-quality student instrument.
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Author: danceforlife731
Date: 2016-11-08 19:47
I wanted to know what a fair price would be for this instrument. I would prefer under 1500, but I am willing to pay a little more if it is in very good condition.
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2016-11-09 04:05
If you spent $2000, you could get a new Ridenour 925e. You might want to look up the discussion threads on these instruments. IMHO, that instrument (I have one as my backup) is a quantum leap over a Noblet.
HRL
Post Edited (2016-11-09 04:06)
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