Klarinet Archive - Posting 000305.txt from 2010/11

From: "Christophe ASTIER" <christophe.astier@-----.fr>
Subj: Re: [kl] Silver Clarinet Keys
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:37:48 -0500

Hi Tom, and aother friends here,

I confirm after using both silver plated and nickel plated intruments that
silver is indeed less slippery,
so if you have any problem of keeping your fingers where they should sit on
the keys, you should
prefer silver. This is even more true if your hands get easily moist.

On the other hand, silver sometimes needs some polishing with a special
inpregnated cloth to keep
shining, where nickel always stays untarnished. And to be complete, some
people are allergic to
Nickel..

Up to you, now !

Christophe.

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From: <goretitydeb@-----.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 3:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [kl] Silver Clarinet Keys

> Hi Tom,
> Some people claim that silver is less slippery than nickel.
> Deborah Marshall
> ------Original Message------
> From: Tom Bassett
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> Subject: [kl] Silver Clarinet Keys
> Sent: Nov 18, 2010 7:10 PM
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>
>
> I wondered if there really is any significance other than cosemtics to
> have silver keys over nickel. I've heard arguments that since silver is
> heavier that makes the sound darker since there's more weight on the
> intrument. I find that hard to beleive but maybe it is true.
>
> I ordered an A clarinet. WWBW had a used R13 with silver keys so I'm
> going to try it out.
>
> I've always automatically stayed away from silver just because it costs
> more and I thought there really was no difference.
>
>
> Tom
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