Klarinet Archive - Posting 000680.txt from 1998/02

From: garylsmith@-----.com (Gary L Smith)
Subj: Re: buffet E12 clarinet
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:30:48 -0500

On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:26:29 -0500 "line ringuette" <lringuet@-----.net>
writes:
>Feb. 16/98
>
>Help!
>
>A student of mine recently purchased a Buffet E12 clarinet from the
>WoodWind and BrassWind and is having some problems with the
>instrument....as I am not very familiar with this model, I would like
>to
>ask the clarinetists of this list a few questions.
>
>The instrument is 3months old, and already has started to tarnish
>(oxidize?!) severely. This tarnishing does NOT look anything like the
>gradual and normal wearing away that is occuring on my R13 with
>nickel-silver keys. Many of the keys on my student's horn are
>DARKENING -

This sounds like silver, as opposed to nickle-silver, keys. All of my
clarinets have been nickle-silver, so someone else would have to advise
you on how to take care of silver, if that is the case.

WW/BW would have to advise as to what exchanges they would be willing to
make or if that horn is available in nickle-silver.