Klarinet Archive - Posting 000433.txt from 1998/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] I need opinions ...
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 04:38:16 -0500

At 07:19 PM 11/11/98 -0600, Soo Khoon Goh wrote:
> 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?
>
If the nickel feels acceptable for the moment, I would wait until the
clarinet needs significant work, like a repad, since that will need to be
done anyway as part of the replating process. Of course, if you were
planning to have the instrument super-tweaked, cork pads, etc., right away
anyway, then you might as well do it as part of THAT process.

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