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I should have been more clear. There is no tarnish anymore, part of the complete overhaul. You answer my question though as to whether or not it would tarnish underneath the plating. The upkeep on silver that old is indeed a pain and was hoping for a solution to make it more resistant like newer flu...

What do you mean are they worth it? you can find them for sale anywhere from $500 to $5000 fully overhauled and ready to play. The quality of the sound is what you would expect it to be of a heavier wall. Like any flute though you can always swap out the headjoint and get a totally new sound. So are...

Hello everyone, I am new to this site. I am curious about the effects of plating on a flute. I have an almost 100 year old flute that plays well and is solid silver. Right now it has no tarnish and would like ot keep it that way. Does anyone know or have experiance with plating to prevent further ta...