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Author: contragirl
Date: 2002-12-20 09:42
Hehe, mine sucks compared to Vaughn Stroheim's. But I was wondering if anyone could give me info on a Regent metal clarinet that my boyfriend gave me for Christmas. Maybe a website or something?
I really need to get it cleaned, too. Anyone know about how much that would cost? I'm just gonna do a cheap repad myself. hehe I'm not even sure if it is silver, but it should be, right? I don't know much about this horn, so any info would help.
Have a happy holiday everyone!
--Contragirl
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Author: Dee
Date: 2002-12-20 12:05
Very, very few of the metal clarinets were silver. Almost all of them were nickel plate over a base alloy.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2002-12-21 00:57
As Dee said, most were nickel plated brass. There were a few that were silver plated also. Don't use silver dip as it will eat your springs alive! While you have it apart for padding, try using some Happich Semichrome polish on it using thin strips of cloth and Q-tips for the tight places. Watch those springs, not only can you hook onto and bend/break one, but its very easy to inpale yourself with those little needles too.
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Author: jazz_kiwi
Date: 2002-12-22 20:47
i just purchased a metal clari off ebay. It was in rough condition but i striped it and used godards silver polish on it and now i need sunglasses 2 play it, its so shiney. It is completly silver plated. The other guy was right about the springs 2. They are reallllllllllllly sharp and i snaped 2, but there easy 2 replace. Also its a good idea 2 add strips of cork either off wine bottles cut like i did or you can buy strips,and place them under any metal 2 metal contact. These are great instruments with a great sound and they look soooooooooooooooooooooo cool:)
Enjoy
Andrew
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Author: jim lande
Date: 2002-12-26 01:34
Most metal clarinets were silver plated over brass. Some were silver plated over german silver. which is mostly nickel and contains no actual silver. I have seen a few that were nickel plated, but not many. A few were shiny brass, but with nickel or silverplated keys. Penzel Muller used copper bells on some models. The silver kings have solid silver bells. They Haynes were solid silver.
I am almost certain that the Regent is silver plated over brass. The keywork is similar to the American Standard, made by H.N. White, so there may be some connection.
Best luck with it.
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