Saxophone Maintenance and Repair : How to Clean a Saxophone Without Taking It Apart

Save time by cleaning a saxophone without disassembling it. Learn more saxophone maintenance tips in this free saxophone care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.

Expert: Amanda Cribb
Contact: www.myspace.com/modernmusicstore
Bio: Amanda Cribb graduated with an Associate's Degree in Band Instrument Repair from Western Iowa Tech. She has been repairing instruments at Modern Music in Wilmington, N.C. since 2001.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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Entertainment

Tags:

• saxophone
• brass instruments
• instrument care

[eugeneherman]

This is a totally wrong example of saxophone maintenance! NO WATER should ever be used around posts or springs! This young woman is deluded and confused and is quite the fool.

[jazzyjake99]

expert my ass

[kingpleasure]

Window Cleaner? This must be her "How to Remove The Lacquer From Your Sax" video that she mislabeled.

[AlainahB]

Wow. I stopped watching after 20 seconds. This is great if you want messed up pads and a scratched sax!

[altrane40]

I heard lemon oil applied with a 3/4'' paint brush works wonders. Oh, wait, it certainly does.

[SonnyREast]

I usually just soak the whole thing in alcohol , then set it on fire for a couple minutes.

100% sterile

[SpiritCyprus]

Still wondering if that saxophone is still in a playing condition. I can notice harsh scratches on it. Wondering also if that woman has been associated with or played a saxophone in her whole life. If you don't treat a saxophone with respect then how the hell can you play it ?????? Sorry guys. I am agree with that bitch, sorryyyy....

[grifflesnaffle]

@ nightowldisco WD40 contains "caustic soda" which will cause pits and scars in the metal body of the horn. I would not advise that it be used for this purpose. Check

the WD40 can's label, and then google the effect of caustic soda on metal surfaces.

[Cabose117711]

no wonder shes that fat, shes so lazy she doesnt even bother to clean it properly

[nightowldisco]

If, as with many horns, you find that your G# key sticks, don't worry. Simply take hold of the key firmly and pull it off the sax. You may have to modify your playing style slightly to allow you to cover the hole with your finger. Alternatively, you could just play tunes that have no G#'s in them.

[nightowldisco]

After each practice session or performance, and after the bleach bath, spray the saxophone thoroughly, inside and out, with a light general purpose oil ( WD40 or similar ). This will ensure it is properly lubricated for when you next come to play it.

[nightowldisco]

Almost all sax players have perfect embouchure and technique. Therefore, if you continually play flat, it will be the horn's fault. To acheive to correct tuning, simply take a hacksaw and chop off about an inch of the saxophone's neck ( IMPORTANT- keep this piece, as you may want to weld it back on at a later date). After this procedure you will find it very difficult ever to play flat again.