noël is a musician who plays many instruments within the lute family, so it's possible he's either purchased or will purchase one of his custom jobs in the future. plus, if he carries strings and other maintenance materials, it would ensure noël's been in there before. how long has he had his shop? also, he tends to do a lot of recording at the studio ~saineghi works for when it comes to his side gigs and personal projects (his main source of income is being a studio musician, so he records all over).