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Rico RCRKGR01 Cork Grease

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Cork grease is a vital tool for most (though not all) piccolo models. Before you toss the tube that came with your piccolo, consider why it’s so important and how to use it.

While replacement corks aren’t that expensive it’s a real pain for a beginner to put them onto the clarinet. Gently take the five pieces of your clarinet apart, making sure that you are not putting any pressure of the sensitive key work (particularly on the bottom of the lower joint) Now, the good news is that this can be very easily avoided by using a sanitiser spray regularly. There are several on the market currently, but many of them contain harmful chemicals and toxins – which ideally shouldn’t go anywhere near your mouth. First, I want to clarify that not all piccolos require cork grease, and it could even hurt some models. For example, the Armstrong 204 and other all-metal models don’t feature a cork on the body tenon.I have seen many of my friends using lanolin oil instead of cork grease, and the quality and sustainability of the instrument are satisfactory. We are particular fans of the Yamaha powder paper, which comes in a handy envelope with separate sheets. Yamaha Powder Paper Clarinet Key & Bore Oil

Whether you’re new to playing the piccolo or have played for years, you may need to use some grease. There are multiple times in which it’s either useful or straight up necessary. Since corks are non-durable items, they need to be changed periodically. As a rule of thumb, the cork should be changed every year or two (although this varies according to how the instrument is used and stored). In fact, in some instruments that are brought in for repair, this cork in the joint is quite worn out. With the clarinet shown in the photograph, the cork has come away easily in the hand. A cork that has deteriorated and worn out will come away easily, and in some cases may even flake right off. If this happens, take the instrument to a music shop for repair. Using this grease should be a standard part of your piccolo maintenance routine. If you never use any of it, the cork will dry out, which may not seem like a big deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VgeJrgJY28 Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How to Apply Cork Grease to a New or Used Clarinet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VgeJrgJY28) For a new clarinet Specially made tone hole cleaners can be used for maintenance of the tone holes. The core of a tone hole cleaner is made of wire, while the surface is covered with a soft fabric such as chenille. It can be bent into an easy-to-use shape, and inserted into the interior of the instrument via the tone hole. If used on the interior edges of tone holes in the body of a woodwind instrument, fine dust can easily be collected, and it is good to pay particular attention to cleaning these areas.Several users of Vaseline find that Vaseline keeps the clarinet moisturized for a long time. Further, this is also a lot easier to use than cork grease.

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