Klarinet Archive - Posting 000443.txt from 2001/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Plating
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 06:21:50 -0500

At 06:58 PM 11/11/2001 -0800, Jim Lytthans wrote:
>After being overhauled with new keywork by the Buffet factory in 1996, I am
>losing nickel plating on several keys on my Bb R-13, past the copper and
>down to the base metal. I called Brannen Music an found that they don't do
>plating (yet). Can anyone recommend a good shop that can plate? This time
>I'd like silver plate, like the student lines of Buffet!

Although local shops might do small plating jobs, for doing whole clarinet
key sets they will probably prep the keys and send them to someplace like
Anderson Silverplating in Elkhart, IN.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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