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Key Restoration

Author: BartHx
Date: 2014-02-06 02:46

I have a Selmer model 55 that is a wonderful player with a great, sweet tone. It has clearly been given lots of tender loving care. It has also seen a lot of use. The problem is that the keys are solid sterling and the ring keys are heavily worn and thinned. My original intent was to find a manufacturing jeweler to rebuild the rings. In fact, I have found a jeweler who is willing to give it a try. However, he knows nothing about clarinets and is not sure he can do it correctly. He would be much more comfortable if I also took in some unworn keys for him to use as a "pattern". He has asked that I take him the loose keys ready to work on. This jeweler does very good work, but for him to be comfortable, I would need to take him keys from two different instruments and have two down while he is doing his work. Does anyone know of a good technician who does this sort of work who already understands clarinets?

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