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Re: Replating Keys

Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2018-09-02 23:55

Old post, but i have a curiosity about keywork.

On saxophones, the lacquer wears off the keys in the first year or two if you play a lot. Nobody really seems to mind or do anything about it.

For years I played King Super 20 tenors that had nickel silver keywork (except key cups) which seems similar to clarinet keywork.

If, for example, faced with a clarinet that has pitted nickel plate on the keys (like 70s LeBlancs), couldn't I just lightly sand them and polish out the scratches so the customer has nice touches again?

Post Edited (2018-09-02 23:55)

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