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Re: Silver plating keys?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-02-08 21:56

Yeah - copper plated keys on those limited edition clear perspex Buffet B12s from the late '80s.

Also rhodium plating (over silver) which is non-reactive. But I've heard it's difficult to replate onto rhodium.

I've seen a horrendous Italian clarinet (probably Orsi or similar) which had chrome plated mazak keys - think nickel plate, but even cheaper looking and far more slippery under the fingers. It has a blueish tinge to it whereas nickel has a sort of dark, brownish tinge. You'll instantly recognise chrome plate as it looks like bathroom plumbing fittings and metal car bumpers.

Chrome plate is championed on Buffet bassoons as it's slippery and ideal for sliding thumbs around - Fox also did some bassoons with chrome plated keys. Although I think Buffet RC and Selmer (Paris) bassoons now have silver plated keys as standard.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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