Klarinet Archive - Posting 000436.txt from 1998/11

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] I need opinions ...
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 04:38:19 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Soo Khoon Goh <gohsookh@-----.edu>
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 7:12 PM
Subject: [kl] I need opinions ...

>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.

Go the instrument that plays great. You might have a hard time finding a
horn that plays as well for you. Plating can always be done later at a
reasonable cost (although you do have to pay for a complete overhaul).

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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