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Re: Bass bore blow-dryer

Author: SecondTry
Date: 2023-03-15 21:35

nice Julian:

I on the other hand am far less patient for the drying process to occur (on my Soprano.)

The "tools of my trade" are a absolutely clean shop vacuum from a big box store,

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stinger-2-5-Gallon-1-75-Peak-HP-Compact-Wet-Dry-Shop-Vacuum-with-Filter-Bag-Hose-and-Accessories-HD2025/308699706

whose hose is connected to its exhaust side, and its accessory kit

https://www.homedepot.com/p/MULTI-FIT-1-1-4-in-Micro-Cleaning-Accessory-Kit-for-Wet-Dry-Shop-Vacuums-VT1215/100139249

whose tool on the right being my "weapon" of choice to attach to the open end of the exhaust hose.

To dry out the instrument I stick the aforementioned hose accessory, connected of course to the hose and energized vacuum, up the bell of a reed removed instrument. I tend to cover the instrument's tone holes and aim the top of the instrument away from me as water comes out of the open mouthpiece When this is complete, with the vacuum still connected as prior, I take the mouthpiece off, stick the top of the open barrel under my chin and cover most tone holes, alternating which ones I cover. I've never found the vacuum's power to be an issue with compromising pads, but never is not at least one, if not a couple tone holes open at all times when I've got the instrument under my chin as described prior.

Next I disassemble the instrument and blow the inside and outside of each section and the openings made accessible through disassembly, opening tone holes to do so.

FWIW I have a portable device too that with the right two most adapters in the picture allows me to effect same at gigs---much that I tend to just use a swab in such circumstances.

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Julian ibiza

2023-03-15 21:00

Re: Bass bore blow-dryer

SecondTry

2023-03-15 21:35