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Author: Musicalmrso
Date: 2009-10-12 20:05
I am in need of either re-silvering or replacing my Selmer G10 keys. Is there anyone out there that knows how to get new keys or where to get them re-silvered? Selmer has not been helpful. I live in Ann Arbor, MI. Thank you!
Melissa Overhiser
Post Edited (2009-10-22 21:04)
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-10-12 20:20
A competent technician should be able to have them stripped and sent out for replating. It isn't cheap, as you will need a full overhaul and reassembly afterward, too. Where are you located? This can help others make recommendations to you.
Jeff
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-10-12 21:43
Make sure you put it in the trust of someone who is experienced at complete rebuilds and who also uses a good plating company.
Your 10G should look, feel and play better than a brand new instrument afterwards.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2009-10-13 12:27
Also, expect to be without your clarinet for quite a while; months and months, maybe. (I waited for mine for eight months.)
Most platers consider jobs like this trivial, and will only do them when larger, higher priority jobs are finished.
Also, if a technician says that they can have the job done in a few days or weeks, ask what type of method will be used for plating, "tank" or "brush."
If the technician says "brush," rethink. Brush plating applies a much much thinner layer of metal than (properly done) tank plating, and will wear through and tarnish in a jiffy.
B.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2009-10-13 13:28
"Brush plating applies a much much thinner layer of metal than (properly done) tank plating, and will wear through and tarnish in a jiffy."
As the ORIGINAL plating often does nowadays, even on top brands such as Buffet.
So a cost-cutting tank plater is also capable of doing an unsatisfactorily thin plating.
The plating needs to be specified as durable rather than decorative.
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