Klarinet Archive - Posting 000326.txt from 2010/11

From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Silver Clarinet Keys
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:46:41 -0500

Any opinions out there about Hamilton plating? I don't know anything about it,
but I see it on WWBW a lot.

Rachel

> Some people are allergic to silver plate, too. And some of us have skin
> chemistry that is death to some nickel plating (like that on my Selmer
> Series 10). The silver polishing cloths do also help nickel plating that
> becomes cloudy with use/age. Flitz metal polish is even better.

> > 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.

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