Noblet, Artist, C Clarinet
This is a rare Noblet Artist 45 C Clarinet, made by Leblanc, in superb condition. This instrument is the professional Artist model 45 Noblet clarinet, with all parts made of finest unstained Grenadilla wood, unlike some of the cheaper models in the Noblet range. This is a unique example, in our experience, in that it has 18 keys, i.e. a LH Ab/Eb key [this was most likely a special order from Leblanc]. The matching serial nos. are
A4516. The Silver plate is in excellent condition with no wear. The Grenadilla wood is in pristine condition throughout with no cracks or damage. The instrument has just been through our work shop for a full overhaul in fish skin pads, and it is sold with our 1 year warranty. The bore, in common with all other Leblanc made C clarinets, is 14.50mm. The instrument tunes well with any modern standard French bore m'piece. This means most players can play their regular Bb m'piece successfully. The case is the original in very good condition, and the m'piece is a used Vandoren 5RV. This is a fine tuning C, an entry level professional model, which with the e xtra key would match well with the finest French instruments currently available.