When choosing a finish, bear in mind the impact the finish will have on the sound. Relative to raw brass, lacquer will warm the sound, silver plate will brighten slightly, and gold will leave the sound virtually unchanged.

The finishes listed below are our standard finishes; variations on these finishes are also possible. Please visit our Custom Options page for details.

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Silver Plate

For the Silver finish, the instrument is buffed and polished to a mirror finish, then plated with bright silver plate.

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Gold Plate

For the Gold finish, the instrument is buffed and polished to a mirror finish, then plated with 24kt gold plate.

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Scratch Silver

The Scratch Silver finish features a very finely hand scratched surface with accents such as the inner bell, valve bottoms, button tops and slides buffed to a mirror finish. The instrument is then plated with bright silver plate.

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Scratch Gold

The Scratch Gold finish features a very finely hand scratched surface with accents such as the inner bell, valve bottoms, button tops and slides buffed to a mirror finish. The instrument is then plated with 24kt gold plate.

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Silver & Gold

The Silver & Gold finish features an instrument buffed and polished to a mirror finish; the main instrument body is then plated with bright silver plate while the slides, valve tops, valve bottoms, button tops and traditional water keys are plated with 24kt gold plate.

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Clear Lacquer

For the Lacquer finish, the instrument is buffed and polished to a mirror finish, then coated with clear gloss lacquer.

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Scratch Lacquer

The Scratch Lacquer finish features a very finely hand scratched surface with accents such as the inner bell, valve bottoms, button tops and slides buffed to a mirror finish. The instrument is then coated with clear gloss lacquer.

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Savannah Lacquer

For the Savannah finish, the instrument is buffed and polished to a mirror finish, then coated with Savannah gloss lacquer for that unique antique look - available exclusively from Eclipse.

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Gold Lacquer

The Gold Lacquer finish features a surface completely covered by hand with fine scratches, the instrument is then coated with a Dark Gold lacquer. This finish is not avaliable on red brass or copper.

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Raw

This is an instrument that is unpolished and without a plating or lacquer.

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