Noblet Alto Sax? Any Info?

[mattlionel]

Hi I got a Noblet alto from a garage sale, old case, good shape!
Serial 99xxx. Actually plays great. Bell pads are on the same side like newer horns. (left) .

ANy info is appreciated. Dont know anything on this.

[Yamahaaltoplayer]

Left side bell keys? On newer horns, it's the right side. Got any pictures?

[mattlionel]

Ill add pictures, actually 9xxx serial numbers, bell pads on same side as a YAS-23, I guess thats the newer horn.

Thanks!

[Tharruff]

I have one - SN 69XX. I bought it from an SOTW-er a couple of years ago. It really was not fully playable when I got it. I had some work done to it this summer to get it in playing condition and only played it once before passing it on to my niece for use in her school band.

I did not play it long enough to form a thorough impression of its playing characteristics but I do recall that reaching the low Bb key was a LONG STRETCH for my pinky. I can't ever think of another horn that I have ever played that was so hard to reach and depress the Bb key. Also as I recall, the low C key was a stretch for my right pinky but not as bad as the left one...

see photo here:

http://forum.saxontheweb.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=6212&thumb=1&d=1212425646