How do you get a cleaning cloth out of a flute?

If it’s stuck in the body or foot joint and the swab is still on the cleaning rod, you can try this: pull gently (but firmly) on the tail-end of the swab while pushing-in on the cleaning rod. That will tend to tighten the cloth to the cleaning rod and make it smaller so that it may be easier to extract.

How do you clean the dust out of a saxophone?

You can substitute a bottle brush or even a small toothbrush. Run cold or lukewarm water through the mouthpiece, then pull a clean, lint-free cloth through the mouthpiece to dry and remove any particles missed by the brush. Soaking in antiseptic mouthwash or detergent is helpful for particularly dirty mouthpieces.

What do you use to clean the inside of a sax?

To clean the sax just pop the weight in the bell, turn the horn upside down so that it comes out of the opening where the neck goes and pull the pull-through through. You can also clean inside the bell with just a plain old cloth or chamois.

How often should a saxophone be cleaned?

When it comes to saxophone care, it’s wise to at least swab your sax weekly. Personally I swab regularly and then put my mouthpiece and neck in a 25\% listerene and 75\% water solution to clean them out, then run water through both.

How do you get a stuck cleaning cloth out of a saxophone?

Use a flute cleaning rod, or something similar, to push the swab down towards the bell, don’t pull it, it will make it worst.

What happens if you get saxophone lung?

Saxophone lung is a rare type of hypersensitivity pneumonia, in which patients develop allergic pulmonary disease when they’re exposed to fungi that invade instruments — and are never removed. Basically, the musicians have allergic reactions to the mold that won’t let up, Shams said.

How do you get fabric out of a sax neck?

Bend a hook in one end and carefully insert down the horn. Try and snag the cloth and pull it out. If that does not work, I would try and work the cloth to one of the holes near the bottom of the horn. There you may be able to very carefully pull it out so as not to damage the pad or any mechanical parts.