Hi,
I've got my Rudy on the way, and have been looking at other Rudy's for sale, just for comparison.
What I was wondering, does someone know what finish my sax has? I have seen many silver plated Rudy's being described as "Satin" finish with shiny engraving. Is this the standard finish? I simply can't tell from the pictures of the sax I bought, if it's satin, tarnished and dirty, or what. I really don't think it's all that bad looking, but i want to do what I can myself to take care of it the best I can.
I would like to preserve it as made, so I'd like an idea of how to clean it without damaging it. I went to the "finish" forum and was reading about satin finishes, but thought I better check here first to see what I really have. I know others here own silver Rudy's, and can advice me as to what finish it has, and the best care and feeding of a silver Rudy.
I don't want to strip all the keys off, i'd rather use q-tips and small bits of cloth. And sending it out to be done is out of my budget at this time, so i'm looking for something I can do myself at home. As I live in a small town, if I can't buy the product at Menards or Walmart, i'm going to have to special order it. That's why I'm asking now, so I can order something from Amazon or wherever, if need be, and have it here by the weekend so I can start cleaning it right away.
Thanks for any advice, Lisa
I've got my Rudy on the way, and have been looking at other Rudy's for sale, just for comparison.
What I was wondering, does someone know what finish my sax has? I have seen many silver plated Rudy's being described as "Satin" finish with shiny engraving. Is this the standard finish? I simply can't tell from the pictures of the sax I bought, if it's satin, tarnished and dirty, or what. I really don't think it's all that bad looking, but i want to do what I can myself to take care of it the best I can.
I would like to preserve it as made, so I'd like an idea of how to clean it without damaging it. I went to the "finish" forum and was reading about satin finishes, but thought I better check here first to see what I really have. I know others here own silver Rudy's, and can advice me as to what finish it has, and the best care and feeding of a silver Rudy.
I don't want to strip all the keys off, i'd rather use q-tips and small bits of cloth. And sending it out to be done is out of my budget at this time, so i'm looking for something I can do myself at home. As I live in a small town, if I can't buy the product at Menards or Walmart, i'm going to have to special order it. That's why I'm asking now, so I can order something from Amazon or wherever, if need be, and have it here by the weekend so I can start cleaning it right away.
Thanks for any advice, Lisa