Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-07-02 14:10
The silver plating won't make the tone any different to what it's already like. If it's being repadded it may speak easier than it does, so the response will be better, though there will be no difference to the tone.
The price sounds too good to be true - having all the metal parts prepared and plated (keys, pillars, key guide, speaker and thumb tubes, thumbrest and all socket rings), then fitted after plating (the screws will need to be refitted in the key barrels and pillars) plus a full overhaul with cork pads (and the toneholes will need tidying up as well - there's no point in fitting cork pads if the toneholes have imperfections). $200 is way too low for this sort of work and will only just cover having the parts prepared and plated (but not fitted), and as I said, it sounds too good to be true.
And if you are havng the keys silver plated, you ought to go for a minimum of 25 microns of silver - some makers only have 7-12 microns, but for a good quality finish and long term durability, go for 25 microns.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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