Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2002-12-01 22:37
I've just had a split-open bell tenon socket ring (the nickel plated thing) to deal with. I began cleaning up the surface to silver-solder it - routine stuff. It was black so I assumed somebody had used a black glue in a temporary repair, and ground a bit deeper.
Would you believe it! This ring is made from nickel plated plastic. And I thought the rings were primarily for strength. Yes, there is a split in the socket under the ring too, showing that the ring served no reinforcement function.
This was a Buffet B12. A thousand shames on Buffet! I would expect this low a standard only form Indian manufacture.
This reinforces my recommendation of plastic Yamaha, or have they, too, resorted to using plastic metal for components requiring strength?
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