Questions tagged [instrument-cleaning]
Methods and best practices for cleaning a musical instrument. Everyday cleaning maintains an instrument's quality in the long term. Cleaning up an old instrument, even if previously unplayable, can make it performance ready again.
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Will a soak in mouthwash hurt mouthpieces?
I’m teaching wind instruments to grade 7 and 8’s after a decade of teaching primary music. Since covid, my school board mandates a specific cleaning solution must be used for sanitation. Brass and ...
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How to clean this guitar hardware?
I neglected my guitar a little bit in the last years. Didn't do anything crazy with them; it just hung on the wall and when I played it I didn't really clean it.
I know how to clean and maintain the ...
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Any tips for cleaning a violin from the early 1900s to make it usable again
Recently my grandfather gave me my great-grandmother's violin. He told me this violin was handmade in the early 1900s and it is an extremely precious family heirloom. The last time this instrument was ...
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Cleaning a keyboard with water spots or some black spots on it
I have a synth action keyboard which I'm planning to sell. As I'm cleaning my keyboard, I notice some black spots on it (possibly water spots??? I don't know how). Does anyone know what this exactly ...
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What are some ways to sanitize an acoustic guitar?
I'm picking up a used Taylor guitar tomorrow and because of everything that's going on I want to make sure I sanitize it. Would clorox wipes be bad for the guitar? Does anyone have suggestions on what ...
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Cleaning porous rosewood fretboard
I have a Fender Stratocaster with a rosewood fretboard. The wood is fairly porous, and over time I have had something like dirt, dust, or possibly wax build up in the pores of the wood grain. The ...
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Does a Dirty Piano on the Inside Affect Action and Sound?
I have researched this question with no results. All I find are tutorials on cleaning pianos, but nothing about the effect dirt and dust have on a piano.
I have a Symphonic baby grand piano made in ...
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How do dirty violin strings (uncleaned rosin) affect sound and playability?
If I don't clean the rosin off my strings from time to time how will that affect the sound the strings make as the rosin builds up? How will it affect the playability, the way the bow moves over and ...
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Is it safe to use water to clean (rosewood, ebony, maple) fretboards?
It's common to see in message boards, forums, and news groups that using water to clean a fretboard can cause problems, or is otherwise advised against. It's not normally explained why, or if it only ...
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How can I remove toothpaste residue from my fretboard?
The last time I thoroughly cleaned my Taylor 214ce-SB DLX, I used toothpaste to polish the frets. I got lazy towards the end and stopped taping off the wood, resulting in toothpaste getting into the ...
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Right piano pedal is bright
The piano at my home has three pedals, and the one at the right is brighter and shinier than the other two. What has happened? Is it normal?
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How to Disinfect a Bansuri?
I am seeing different ways on Internet to disinfect a Bansuri.
One person suggested submerging in water and then hold over an open flame (this doesn't sound like good idea, especially with the nylon ...
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Disinfecting woodwind instruments
I've bought an interesting instrument recently, a zurna, which I was really excited about. The problem is the same day I first used it (without cleaning it before, yes I know, stupid) I got quite an ...
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Crash cymbal turned green
What makes it green? Any way to clean this? It looks so much like old Chinese pottery.
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How do I disassemble a slide whistle in order to clean it?
How do I disassemble it so that I can clean it?
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