The first step in this project was to strip the lacquer off of the instrument and then continue on to completely disassemble it down to parts and hardware. I then thoroughly cleaned, straightened, and smoothed out every part and brace and prepped it for reassembly. After the reassembly process was complete the intrument was cleaned again, play tested for several hours and prepped for plating. I actually had the distinct pleasure of watching this trumpet get a new plate in person. What a cool experience, it turned out great! I enjoy all of the projects I take on, and this one did not disappoint as well. Another fabulous trumpet is back into the world of music!