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Hey everyone.
I have solid silver resotech resos on my VI alto and tenor, and had them on my Super 20 when I had it.
I just got a SA80 Series 1 Tenor, and I have a VI soprano that both need repadded in the next year.
Anyone had experience using both the solid silver, and the brass versions of the resotech flat resos? I don't know if I should give the brass a try, or stick with the silver, which I think I like a lot... (of course, the super 20, I never played until it was overhauled, got it in non-playing condition, and the VI alto had a mix match of pads and resos, and was a mess, and the tenor was ALL orig selmer pads from a closet horn with the plastic resos (which I have the entire set and will sell if anyone is interested), and even though it played, it was rough, and I had the solid silver resos put in all these horns each time - and loved the results, but I know it probably has more to do with how good my repairman is at setting up the horn - Steve Wendelken at Pelligrino's music in North Canton, OH.
But anyway, I am wondering if the brass are louder or softer, have more of this or that or less than the silver ones? How do they last? My silver ones in the alto have lasted 7 years with minimal black spots, and they arent really tarnished... are the brass ones lacquered or not? do they rust or anything like that? anything else?
If anyone knows or has an opinion, great!
Thanks - Brad
I have solid silver resotech resos on my VI alto and tenor, and had them on my Super 20 when I had it.
I just got a SA80 Series 1 Tenor, and I have a VI soprano that both need repadded in the next year.
Anyone had experience using both the solid silver, and the brass versions of the resotech flat resos? I don't know if I should give the brass a try, or stick with the silver, which I think I like a lot... (of course, the super 20, I never played until it was overhauled, got it in non-playing condition, and the VI alto had a mix match of pads and resos, and was a mess, and the tenor was ALL orig selmer pads from a closet horn with the plastic resos (which I have the entire set and will sell if anyone is interested), and even though it played, it was rough, and I had the solid silver resos put in all these horns each time - and loved the results, but I know it probably has more to do with how good my repairman is at setting up the horn - Steve Wendelken at Pelligrino's music in North Canton, OH.
But anyway, I am wondering if the brass are louder or softer, have more of this or that or less than the silver ones? How do they last? My silver ones in the alto have lasted 7 years with minimal black spots, and they arent really tarnished... are the brass ones lacquered or not? do they rust or anything like that? anything else?
If anyone knows or has an opinion, great!
Thanks - Brad