alternative to bach 7?

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:52 am

why not order one and have them gold plate it for you before they send it to you..I doubt very much that you will find one in stock already gold plated. If you like it that much, can't hurt to have two of them. One as a backup.

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:26 am

I know from experience that Dillons and WW&BW will both do that.....buy the MPC and have thsme send it out for gold plating. Dillons had the mpc to me within a week!! and the plating job was excellent

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:00 pm

Grooving for Heaven wrote:I talk to Dillons, and they told me it would be $40 for the gold plating, but first $30 for the coat of silver, not to mention an hourly fee for "restoration"

I'm not prepared to send it off if I don't have a clue how much it will cost up front. Andersons gave me a quote of $60 to $75 for the same job, so if I do it, I'm sending it to them.

Why not buy a brand stinkin' new Back 7 in silverplate and have it gold plated? That'd save you money on "restoration" and prep work (go right from the unopened box to the plater) and give you a nice clean mouthpiece in exchange.

Also, check these folks out--they not only sell mouthpieces, but have an in-house plating service:

http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com/catalo ... s_id=15084

For a new Bach 7 in silverplate, they're asking about $53 + $40 to gold plate the whole shebang or $30 for just the cup and rim in gold. They've also got some nifty finish options, like satin gold or satin silver.