Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-07-21 16:49
When your oboe is in for a service, the following should be done:
Remove all keys,
Clean and polish all keys and body joints,
Oil the bore,
Replace worn pads, corks and springs where needed,
Assemble (and oiling the mechanism during assembly), regulate and play test.
The only things you should be doing yourself is drying the bore and sockets after playing, wiping the keywork and joints with a soft cloth to remove perspiration and adding a single drop of key oil to the mechanism (between key barrels and pillars) every few months to keep the mechanism working smoothly and quietly.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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