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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-09-10 22:52
The plating wasn't great on them and they can corrode like anything depending on the player's skin pH. I've even seen an Opus where the RH ring keys were all ground out on the insides so they didn't catch on the tonehole chimneys and left with sharp burrs on the top side which all needed burnishing smooth.
I doubt you can find donor keys except from either a scrap Concerto, Infinite or another Opus - your best bet is having the ring keys rebuilt by having the existing rings ground flat and new tops machined from nickel silver rod hard soldered to the rings, then having it all silver plated (to a minimum of 25 microns) to match the rest of the keywork after it's all been tidied up. Either that or have the ring keys from a Vito, Normandy or Noblet fitted and have the domed pad cup and arm from the Opus removed and fitted to the new ring keys to match the style, then have them silver plated.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Highlander |
2020-09-10 22:35 |
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Chris P |
2020-09-10 22:52 |
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Morrie Backun |
2020-09-11 18:51 |
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