Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
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Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
Hope this link comes through. Not my horn, I was just strolling through ads and noticed this newish Bach 16, and what looks like red-rot, or some type of corrosion, on the nickle-silver outer slide. (Pics 5+6)
What gives? Even if it was not well maintained (kept clean) it does not seem as if this should happen in just a few years.
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Re: Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
You can see problems on the bell too. That's not corrosion, and it's certainly not red rot. It's a lacquer problem.
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Hartford Symphony Orchestra
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Re: Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
I agree that does not look like red rot. What it looks like is a really poor lacquer application.
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Re: Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
OK. I jumped to a conclusion there. Still, it doesn't seem like a new-ish trombone should have lacquer issues like that. Hope it's not common, although it should be covered by the warranty.
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Re: Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
Dezincification (red rot) does not occur in nickel silver. Looks like either a contaminant on or under the lacquer.
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Re: Corrosion on newer LT Bach slide
Looks like either something messed with the lacquer, or the horn was not cleaned properly before lacquer. Also depends on how it has been stored, used, etc.
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Bach 39, LT36B, 42BOF & 42T, King 2103 / 3b, Kanstul 1570CR & 1588CR, Yamaha YBL-612 RII, YBL-822G & YBL-830, Sterling 1056GHS Euphonium,
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Bach 39, LT36B, 42BOF & 42T, King 2103 / 3b, Kanstul 1570CR & 1588CR, Yamaha YBL-612 RII, YBL-822G & YBL-830, Sterling 1056GHS Euphonium,
Livingston Symphony Orchestra NJ - Trombone