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Maintenance
■ After playing the instrument
● Cleaning the body
1.
Insert the corner of a gauze through the
hole at the end of the cleaning rod.
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2.
Wrap the gauze around the end of the
cleaning rod, making sure no bare metal is
exposed.
* Exposed metal can damage the interior of
the body.
Cleaning rod
Gauze
Gauze
3.
Rotate the body in the same direction
that the gauze is wrapped and wipe away
moisture from the instrument's bore. Wipe
away moisture from the joint sections as
well.
* Take extra care removing moisture from
wooden instruments. Moisture left in the
bore can result in cracking.
Gauze
Gauze
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