Axiom Clarinet Cleaning Kit
Your Clarinet needs regular cleaning and maintenance to ensure it stays in peak playing condition. Your clarinet is made in five parts. These are (from top to bottom): mouthpiece, barrel, upper joint, lower joint, and bell.
The barrel and bell are so called because of their similarity in shape to those objects. Care must be taken in assembling these parts to prevent damage. Each of the parts are held firmly together by means of tenon corks. When new, the corks will fit very tightly. But eventually they will compress as they are broken in. The tenon corks have been given a thorough coat of cork grease at the music store but this will soon dry out. It will be necessary for you to apply cork grease as needed to make the joints go together smoothly and easily.
When putting together or taking apart the clarinet, hold the joints so that the fingers do not exert pressure on the clarinet rods. All the parts are easily put together if you use a gently twisting motion as you push.
Our clarinet cleaning kit contains all the tools and materials you will need to perform regular maintenance of your clarinet. The kit includes:
- Mouthpiece Brush
- Duster Brush
- Cleaning Swab
- Cork Grease
- Reed Guard
- Thumbrest Cushion
- Instruction Booklet