Conn Vintage One Finish

acorn484 · 12-16-2007, 08:21 PM

About 6 months ago I purchased a Conn Vintage One 1 BSP trumpet in silver plate. I like the horn, but right now Conn is re-plating it for the second time. The first time it was little bubbles under the finish. This time about a one inch area of silver plating came off. Has anybody experienced this problem or something like it?

tatakata · 12-17-2007, 10:23 AM

I read about Getzen having problems with their gold plate on this site but nothing about Conn.

Brett Getzen · 12-19-2007, 03:19 PM

Plating of any kind is a tricky thing to do. Everything has to be just right in order for the finish to not only stick, but also to look "right". If there is anything wrong with the horn (base metal, surface, dirt, oil, etc...) or the tank (solution purity, agitation, electrical current, silver content, time in the tank, etc...) you're going to have issues. They could be anything from dull spots that can be polished or color buffed away to bubbled or peeling plating.

The real kicker is that you could have a bunch of little things wrong and everything will be fine. Then that last little tweak throws the whole system out of whack. Unfortunately, it takes a few bad horns showing up to alert you of the overall problem. The trick is catching those before they make it out the door.

Brett Getzen

12-16-2007, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
acorn484 New Friend Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 12	Conn Vintage One Finish About 6 months ago I purchased a Conn Vintage One 1 BSP trumpet in silver plate. I like the horn, but right now Conn is re-plating it for the second time. The first time it was little bubbles under the finish. This time about a one inch area of silver plating came off. Has anybody experienced this problem or something like it?

12-17-2007, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
tatakata Mezzo Forte User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 957	Re: Conn Vintage One Finish I read about Getzen having problems with their gold plate on this site but nothing about Conn.

12-19-2007, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brett Getzen Pianissimo User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elkhorn, WI Brand: I'm fourth generation in the instrument industry with almost 18 years experience. Posts: 119	Re: Conn Vintage One Finish Plating of any kind is a tricky thing to do. Everything has to be just right in order for the finish to not only stick, but also to look "right". If there is anything wrong with the horn (base metal, surface, dirt, oil, etc...) or the tank (solution purity, agitation, electrical current, silver content, time in the tank, etc...) you're going to have issues. They could be anything from dull spots that can be polished or color buffed away to bubbled or peeling plating. The real kicker is that you could have a bunch of little things wrong and everything will be fine. Then that last little tweak throws the whole system out of whack. Unfortunately, it takes a few bad horns showing up to alert you of the overall problem. The trick is catching those before they make it out the door. Brett Getzen

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