| Polite disagreement with Geezer Dave
In my individual case, as a third generation trumpeter/cornetist I find that in looking over the horns that I have inherited from my dad and his dad, I have two gold plated Couturier trumpets, a King Silvertone trumpet,( later stolen from me ), a Holton Clarke Model cornet, Martin Imperial Handcrafted cornet, Wurlitzer Improved Symphony short shepherds crook cornet, Wurlitzer Professional trumpet, Grand Rapids Band Instrument 'S Curve' cornet, all in silver. My family was not wealthy, but, believed in spending their money where the product would probably last for a long time. The exeption to this is Martin Commitee cornet my dad gave to me which is VERY unsightly because the lacquer is peeling. I am giving very serious consideration to having it stripped, polished and silver plated. The finish appearance will be secondary to the longevity to be gained by the silver plating. My hesitation on this is not the $500.00 cost, but, the possible intonation change that the silver plating might cause.
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