Klarinet Archive - Posting 000309.txt from 2010/11

From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Plating of clarinets
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:33:31 -0500

At one time, I had a full Boehm B-flat instrument with chrome plated keys. The instrument glistened and needed only an occasional rub down to remain bright and shiny. I don't know why no one has discussed this option. My instrument is now owned by a Japanese player to whom I sold the pair of full Boehm clarinets, both of which descended to low E-flat (written).

Gold is really deliriously gorgeous , but it requires a double plating. My FOX basset horn (now owned by Keith Bowen) was double plated, though his essentially identical instrument was only single plated. I think he had more problems with his gold plating than I ever did.

The former clarinet teacher at the University of Arizona in Tucson, John Denman, had gold plated keys on his clarinets and it never lasted. The gold delaminated itself from the keys and curled up. Looked awful. Who got his instruments after his death?

Dan Leeson
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