Specialist cork grease such as the Howarth Premium natural cork grease must be used regularly to prevent damage to your instrument by over-compression of keywork during assembly and dis-assembly. Music World is a well established, independent music retailer based in the heart of Ipswich town centre. Here at Heritage Music we sell a range of stands, including stands for flute, oboe, clarinet and saxophone. The cork grease is used to moisturise the cork to prevent it from cracking and needing replacement, and also to help make the instrument smooth to put together. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

This will reduce the risk of your neck cork tearing, as well as make adjusting your tuning on the fly much easier. A must-have accessory for all woodwind musicians, Champion Cork Grease is specially designed to make assembly/disassembly of neck joints and other tuning pieces easier, to keep your instrument performing at its highest level, to improve playability and to increase the lifespan of instruments. Cork grease is a lubricant for woodwind and reed instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, bassoons, and oboes. p>At Heritage Music we sell a range of polishing cloths and mouthpiece brushes as well as valve oil and slide oil to help you to keep your favourite instrument in top condition.

We suggest you occasionally use a cloth to remove any excessive buildup of grease and dirt on the joint before applying a new layer of cork grease. Neither too dry nor too liquid, made to facilitate the junctions between different parts of the instrument.

Yes, McNeela Music ships worldwide, allowing musicians from different countries to enjoy their products and services. If your instrument joints are becoming more difficult to assemble, use a lint-free cloth or rag to carefully remove all previous grease and residue from both socket and tenon before applying fresh grease. This premium cork grease is made in the USA and is perfect for storing in an instrument case so it’s always on hand. Pleasantly scented with appleblossom fragrance, this grease lubricates and protects instrument cork, keeping it supple and airtight. Recently joined by the Nuvo flute and jSax, plastic woodwind instruments are opening up avenues that otherwise wouldn’t have existed.It’s important to regularly use grease on these corks to help prevent them from drying and cracking, which would then mean a replacement cork, and also the cork grease helps the instrument go together more smoothly to avoid using excess force and possibly bending keywork etc. We take great care in ensuring that our products are in excellent condition and carefully packed before being shipped. Wipe off any excess grease on the body of your instrument with a clean cloth – the Edgware care cloth works well (but we would say that, wouldn’t we? Cork grease is made with ingredients such as elm extract, organic sunflower oil, coconut oil and hemp seed oil.

These instruments are designed to be disassembled into parts for easy storage and portability, and the joints between parts feature cork seals. Not only do they fulfil the need for in tune painless practice, so essential in the development of every young player, they also help in being more sociably acceptable while practicing with others around! Experience you can trust with over 40 years in the business and a third generation specialist family business. This emphasizes the need for an instrument that works, not just a low-cost ‘toy’ sold by so many high street multiple retailers.p>Most reeds are available in several sizes and grades and can be purchased in 3’s where available, or more commonly in 5’s or 10’s. The Edgware team use this product as a lip balm in the office, so no need to warn young woodwind players not to put their cork grease anywhere near their mouths anymore!

This grease not only lubricates your cork, it also helps to maintain the health of the corks on your instrument and your oboe reeds. p>Yamaha’s state of the art Silent Brass system lets you can play whenever you want, wherever you want and with whatever kind of sound you want. Manufactured from a blend of natural, non-hazardous and odourless ingredients, Champion Cork Grease is the perfect solution for ensuring a tight seal between brass tuning slides, and also guarantees that cork joints on woodwind instruments retain their natural structure and do not dry out – all resulting in instruments that are easier to play and, most importantly, sound their very best.Paraic established McNeela Music Instruments over 40 years ago with a dedication to providing exceptional instruments. p>The saying goes ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ and never a truer word was spoken when it comes to Brass instrument stands. Now you can get the latest clarinet, cornet, saxophone, trumpet or tuba and not feel the burden of paying all at once, or saving for months and finding it is sold out! Woodwind instrument Mouthpieces