Klarinet Archive - Posting 001133.txt from 1998/10

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Slippery Keys
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 23:31:53 -0500

On 10/26/98 10:09 AM, Neil Leupold wrote:

>I've never heard of a clarinet that
>was made with chrome plated keys. In a Klarinet discussion
>a couple of years ago suggested that chrome would be too
>slippery to be practical. Apparently this isn't entirely
>true.

The C clarinet I have has chrome plated keys, the result of an overhaul
somewhere in its past. It's about as slippery as nickel silver, if memory
serves. I say that because my Yamahas (which I've played for 13 years)
have silver plated keys, which wear better, and have a great "grip".

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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