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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2005-12-27 07:43
Found in this year's Yamaha Clarinet flyer:
"Silver plated keys give a softer, warmer sound" and, one page later, "Nickel plated keys deliver a clear focused tone".
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Ben
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-27 08:15
The claims of a perceived sound difference from Yamaha's Hamilton plating has been discussed quite often on this board.
A search on "Yamaha Hamilton" (no quotes) will give you lots to read...GBK
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2005-12-27 12:24
> The claims of a perceived sound difference
I was surprised to see such a - quite generalised - statement in black-and-white print, by a reputable manufacturer...
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Ben
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-12-27 13:56
Jeez!! I'll even admit that that's a load of crap.
Silver does have a different feel to the touch, but doesn't make a lick of difference to the tone as the keys are not part of the vibrating area.
I believe that the material that the Clarinet is made of does make a difference, and even the ligature material can make a difference, but not the keys whatsoever.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-12-27 15:17
Maybe Yamaha was referring to Xylophone keys. When I play a clarinet with silver plated keys it affects my hearing because of the more sensuous touch but listeners never notice it.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2005-12-27 16:30
Ooh, I'll have one with nickel plated silver keys then!
It never ceases to amaze me that companies can spew cack like this, I don't know what they expect the reader to believe, though none of it is believeable.
Nickel plating is cheaper and applied much thinner than silver plating which is plated over nickel anyway.
The nickel plate is a smooth surface for silver to go onto, and Yamaha's silver plating is less than 10 microns thick anyway, which to me is nothing - 25 microns minimum is what I expect on an intermediate or pro instrument, and only a few microns of nickel underneath that. The minimum thickness of silver I'd use is 12 microns.
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