Re: Gold Plating a MP Rim


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Posted by Klaus on August 19, 2001 at 01:58:33:

In Reply to: Gold Plating a MP Rim posted by Tracy H. on August 19, 2001 at 00:04:34:

Having played quite a number of different gold plated Denis Wick mouthpieces has made me think that exactly their plating is the least impressive of their qualities. Whereas the silverplated replacements are wonderful and seem to last.

The only mouthpiece gold plating, that really has pleased me, is that of my Douglas Yeo signature bass bone mpc from Yamaha. Only the rim, the inner cup and the backbore are goldplated. The outer cup and stem shapes appear in silver plate.

I think the secret behind the fine Yamaha gold plating is, that all of the mouthpiece was first generously silverplated. Then some coverings have been applied to restrict the gold plating to the areas mentioned above.

Klaus


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