Any thoughts, information, suggestions would be helpful. I haven't played it because it is not playable as is. All of the pieces except the mouthpiece have the logo. As I said the D is inside the oval with the Noblet & underneath is Paris. I gather that this is a fairely early DN Noblet, but has different markings that the DN Noblets listed on the site. I couldn't find a marking on the mouthpiece, my guess is it is original and the case appears to be original and in good condition (tan with reddish trim). It is wood and is in very good condition, excepting it needs a full reconditioning, new pads and new cork. It has a simple scroll on top of an oval that says D Noblet Paris and then a small oval with an N underneath. I am wanting to get back into playing by next year and I want to do something with this one. I haven't seen anything that exactly matches it on the site or any other site. (I get the same thing about my Buescher saxophones from the guys who play Selmers.) Never the less, I've come to love the tonal qualities that I get with my old Noblet.I have a clarinet that I bought about 10 years ago on a whim because it reminded me of the wood clarinet I played in grade school and junior high until it was stolen by a classmate. My clarinet buddies sometimes look down on my humble Noblet and ask why I'm not playing a Buffet. Just as Bueschers have been something of a "best kept secret" and typically have a lower market price than other vintage horns, old Noblet clarinets are often going for a fairly inexpensive price.
This helped to open up my sound - big time!īeing a huge fan of vintage Buescher saxophones, I feel right at home with an old Noblet clarinet as both of them have a darker kind of sound. I've also found that it's helpful to have cork pads in the upper joint and leather pads in the bottom joint. The keywork on the old Noblet clarinets has a rock-solid feel - in particular, after my repair tech did some tweeking to it. Whenever I've swapped instruments with my clarinet buddies, to try out different makes & models, I've found that they have a darker and fatter sound on my Noblet than how they sound on their own clarinet. It has a dark, fat, and sweet sound that's quite beautiful.
I have a 56xxx Noblet clarinet that has been dated as 1966.
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