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mainstay73
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 Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:11 am Post subject: How often do you give your trumpet a bath… |
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hose
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A complete bath every four months. A sponge bath (valve casing) more often.
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stuartissimo
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Rarely. Using BlowDry Brass pretty much negates the need for it.
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raynjtrumpet
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I'm not very strict about a schedule, but I think it works out to a complete disassembly and bath in the kitchen sink about every 6 weeks to 2 months.
My daily routine involves making sure I blow out all the condensate possible (holding the horn normally and then upside down as I go through all the valve combinations), then drying the bell thoroughly and swabbing out the lead pipe and the tuning slide before putting the horn away for the evening.
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stuartissimo
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| stuartissimo wrote: | | Rarely. Using BlowDry Brass pretty much negates the need for it. |
I need to rectify my earlier comment somewhat. I cleaned my trumpet today and while the amount of gunk that came out was much, much less than before, there was still a bit of it. So just to clarify: BlowDry Brass does not by itself negate the need for cleanings. Sorry for the unintentional misinformation.
Also, I think my current ‘schedule’ is now about twice per year or so, for my main instrument, and the others when I feel it’s needed.
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Dayton
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| I only do a fully-submerged cleaning every few months, or after I've been ill. I feel like that cleaning matters less than what I do on a daily basis to keep my horns clean. First, I floss/brush my teeth before I play. Second, I clean my mouthpiece(s) at the end of the day. Third, I swab the leadpipe and slides of whichever horns I played that day. I clean the pistons, casings and caps every few days, and keep the pistons and slides well lubricated. |
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spitvalve
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Short answer: not often enough.
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