Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 2002/12

From: "William Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Silver Keys, was Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:54:53 -0500

Congratulations on your new instrument. If at first it seems different
(i.e., more resistant, etc) than what you are playing now, give it time. I
have found that new instruments and players seem to adjust to one another to
a modest degree. This is true of my A. At first, I thought it was the
stuffiest horn I had ever played, but changes in barrels and set-up helped
alleviate this considerably (but not completely). My Bb has played like
magic from the day I got it.

Well, for starters, don't use one of those silver polishing cloths they sell
at music stores. Also, too much polishing wears on the silverplate over
time, I am told.

I am waiting to hear what others have to say, since the "damage" (which can
only be seen on close inspection and at certain lighting angles) has already
been done. I went into a fabric store and bought the softest cotton they
sold and use it to simply wipe my clarinet after each session.

Once in a blue moon, I place a dab of Mrs. Wright's silver polish (or
equivalent), on the cloth, which works, but it is messy and one could
inadvertently gum up a pad or a post.

Just note that there is no need to use any polishing agent for quite
sometime. So I would suggest finding the softest cloth (they sell microweave
cloths), wiping the instrument clean when you put it away, and admiring the
sheen. The new Buffets are quite lustrous. But be careful. Once those swirl
marks set in, it takes a buffing to get rid of them (or more?)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Silver Keys, was Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off

> How do I take care of these silver keys???
>
> That thought never occurred to me!
>
> -Rebecca, the happiest clarinetist in the universe!!!
> >

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