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Bstradivarius
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:52 pm    Post subject: Trumpet collection maintenance Reply with quote

I recently completed inspection, oiling, cleaning all my trumpets and cornets. The total consisted of the following:

Bb, C, D/Eb, F/G, A/Bb picc, Flug., Bb cornet, Eb cornet, 2 A/Bb tpts (don't ask), Bb rotary, C rotary.

Baths were done as necessary, the right way. All valves were re-oiled. Slides greased. Now I'm good to go. This took a bit of time to get through, in multiple evenings.

I am satisfied with this exercise. Now I know they will all work when needed. Gigs call for some of them once a year, sometimes less. I may decide to do this every year.

I highly recommend this rather than letting them sit, then relying on a tech to pry things loose when in a pinch. But that's just me.
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Marc_S
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I try to give my less played horns a good lube and oil twice a year.
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greyMike
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would be cool and extremely helpful if take some photos or videos of cleaning.
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