Jim, Don't expect the lacquer on your Atkinson or any other horn to be as durable as the finish on your 8-D. I have an 8-D from 1968 that still looks like brand new. Also, refinishing a horn is rarely as durable as the original finish. I wonder if one could put a clear coat on a bell, like one finds on an automobile?
Luke Zyla 2nd horn, WV Symphony Orchestra www.wvsymphony.org On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Jim McDermott - Spirit FM wrote: > Almost four years ago, I purchased an NR501 Atkinson double horn. I love > the horn and the way it plays, much easier than my old 8D, but I'm > wondering if it's my perspiration or something else that is causing the > lacquer on the rose brass parts to come off. It is especially noticeable > on the inside of the bell where, of course, my hand goes. While this > does not affect my playing, I sometimes long for a "pretty" horn. I know > I could just strip off all the lacquer or I could send it in and get a > re-lacquer done. I'm just curious if it's just me or if anyone else has > had this issue? > > Jim McDermott > Lake Area Community Orchestra > Lake of the Ozarks, MO > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40suddenlink.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
