Klarinet Archive - Posting 000432.txt from 1998/11

From: Soo Khoon Goh <gohsookh@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] I need opinions ...
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 04:38:15 -0500

Hi everyone,

Most people probably remembered that a while ago, I asked about
silver platings R13. Well, I had no luck finding a good silver one.
However, I did find a really good nickel plated one. Not that I'm being
picky, but it is just that, I felt really comfortable with the silver keys
touch. Yes, it is less slippery and there's this confidence thing I
felt playing on them... Anyway, the place I'm buying from have
really gave me fantastic service! The owner told me that Buffet makes less
silver plated instrument than nickel plated ones so logically you would
have a greater/better chance of picking up a great instrument from the
nickel plated pools of instrument since there are more of them to choose.
I totally believe the owner's saying.

FYI, my clarinet teacher helped me to pick it up and he told me
that the nickel plated one we pickep up is a great instrument, probably 1
put of 25! They have owner of the company and my teacher talked on the
phone and they both agreed that the instrument is a great instrument!

So, I'm now in a dilemma. Should I be determined to get a silver plated
instrument or should I just get the nickel plated one and replate it
later?

Thanks for reading my email. I sincerely appreciate any opinion anyone
might have.

Soo

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