Gold Plating Schilke B-1 - Your Recommendations

Redhothorn · Heavyweight Member Joined: 08 Dec 2001 Posts: 1173

I am considering GOLD Plating my Schilke B-1 and would greatly appreciate your recommendations regarding who does a great job with this type of work ... pictures also if you have them. I read a post regarding "drunkiq" and a place called "Pettifor" (sp?) Any recommendations?

Trumpet_Mom · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 6:30 am Post subject:

Out of curiousity, why you would want to gold plate your B1?

Trptbenge · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 6:44 am Post subject:

The horn should look beautiful when its gold plated. One of the guys who is getting a lot of attention because he does such a great job is Charlie Melk. His contact information is:

Charlie's Brass Works
P.O. Box 510064
New Berlin, WI 53151-0064
charliesbrass@wi.rr.com
(262) 827-1515

There are many great places to send it. Depending where you live there are some fine repair guys. Rich Ita in Atlanta, Lee Adams @ trumpetchops.com in Atlanta, John Lynch in Nokomus FL, Robb Stewart in LA, Kanstul Musical Instruments in LA, Charlie Melk, Pettifors in Elkhart IN. All of them can get the plating done well for you.

Good Luck!

Mike
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_dcstep · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 9:51 am Post subject:

DO IT! I can't tell you where to go, other than Anderson's, but the best B1 that I ever played was GP.

Dave
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histrumpet · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 10:12 am Post subject:

Lee Adams does good work.

bgwbold · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 10:53 am Post subject:

dave wrote:
DO IT! I can't tell you where to go, other than Anderson's, but the best B1 that I ever played was GP.

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If you are referring to the B1 we both like, it is an old Anderson job. I would also seriously talk to Kanstul. They did a wonderful job on a (once rough looking) Bach for me.

Mike

added: The Bach is bright silver, not gold. Still a great job anyhow.

[ This Message was edited by: bgwbold on 2004-05-27 14:13 ]

ARB · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 11:03 am Post subject:

Lee Adams did a fantastic job on my Warburton mpcs so I was also thinking about letting him do my Schilke.
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bkmdano · Veteran Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Posts: 328

John Lynch did a great job on my Lawler, very reasonable and a 10 day turn around. He's also very interesting to talk with.
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Redhothorn · Heavyweight Member Joined: 08 Dec 2001 Posts: 1173

Thanks for the feedback fellows.

ARB · Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 5:25 am Post subject:

Rusty, how old is your Schilke, and did you notice a significant difference in the performance after you had the Reeves Alignment done?
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00 Schilke S22
77 LA Benge 5X
63 Burbank Benge C

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_dcstep · Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 7:00 am Post subject:

MarkHeuer · Veteran Member Joined: 18 May 2003 Posts: 221

Mike,

If Dave's line is busy, call me.

Mark Heuer