Klarinet Archive - Posting 000851.txt from 1999/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE:German silver
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 03:34:33 -0400

At 10:24 AM 8/27/1999 -0700, Doug Sears wrote:
>I don't understand why keys are now nickel-plated -- why not just polish
up the
>unplated German Silver/Maillechort? Then there would be no problem with
plating
>wearing off.

Mostly becouse some people object to the dull yellowish cast they can
develop. Shiny bright looks better and makes people feel better about
their instrument.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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