Alto Sax Care Kit
Alto Sax Care Kit
Included in each alto sax care kit are the following items:
A cleaning swab
A neck cleaning swab
A double ended brush to use for gentle dusting in hard to reach key areas
A mouthpiece brush
A reed guard
A thumb cushion
Cork grease
A polishing cloth
A pencil and practice record
Care Kit will be delivered to your student within 5 school days* of your purchase.
*Exclusions Apply. Students attending Farms Intermediate in Hartland will receive purchases within 8 school days.
All prices include appropriate State sales tax.
Use and Instruction for Alto Sax Care Kit
Cleaning Swab - The alto sax cleaning swab is intended to be pulled through the instrument --- It is the square shaped swab with a circular white sponge type material attached
- Using the weighted string, drop the weight through the neck receiver, and carefully rotate your sax until the weight slides into the bell and gently pull the swab through
- Take off the neck and mouthpiece before swabbing sax
Necking Cleaning Swab - The neck swab is intended to be pulled through the neck of your saxophone --- it is the X shaped swab
- Using the weighted string, drop the weight through an end of the sax neck and gently pull through the swab
- Take off the mouthpiece before swabbing the neck
Double Ended Brush - This double ended brush is intended to clean hard to reach areas of your sax --- moving hinge joints where key rods are fitted to posts
- Use the bristle end to gently free dust and dirt in the confined keyword areas
- Use the brush to clean the freed dust and dirt
Mouthpiece Brush - The mouthpiece brush is used to clean the build up inside the mouthpiece
- Run your mouthpiece under warm water
- Insert the brush in and out with turning
- Be very gentle, don't let the metal tip of the brush touch the inside walls
Reed Guard - Reed guards protect your reeds from chipping, and allow them to dry without warping
- This reed guard holds two reeds
- Remove your reed from your mouthpiece after playing and insert into guard
Thumb Cushion - This cushion provides a padded support for your thumb
- Remove the sticker back from the gray thumb pad and adhere to the bottom of the thumb rest
Cork Grease - Cork grease is used to lubricate the neck cork of your sax
- Lightly apply cork grease to the neck cork if needed
- Use only enough to allow your mouthpiece to slide on with ease
Polishing Cloth - This cloth is used to remove fingerprints from your instrument --- It's made for lacquered finishes
- Gently wipe down surfaces of your instrument that may have fingerprints