Here is my selection of Brass Instrument Maintenance Products, Parts, and Accessories. Don't forget to check out my selection of Books and CD's as well. Illinois residents must pay 7.75% sales tax on all items.
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de Haro Horns Slide Grease
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Approximately 1 ounce of lanolin-based slide grease made by us for you. It lasts a long time and coats your slides evenly for nice smooth movement. Comes in a reusable plastic container with screw on top. |
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Oil Bottle with Needle
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Empty 2oz. oil bottle with a needle for applying the lubricant of your choice precisely where you need it. Great for oiling valve bearings. Comes with a protective cap to keep the needle from bending. |
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Holton Rotor Oil
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Holton brand rotor oil. This is for use on the rotor itself (down the slide tubes), but not on the bearings. Use a heavier oil for the bearings to prevent wear. |
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Fat Cat valve oil - 2oz.
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2 ounces of "Intensely Slippery Stuff!" Fat Cat oil is highly refined, long lasting, and effectively non-toxic. It is very well suited for use on piston valves and the rotor surfaces on rotary valves (always use a heavier oil on the bearings). |
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Fat Cat slide grease - .25oz
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1/4 ounce of "Intensely Slippery Stuff!" Fat Cat grease is not petroleum based so it is not cut down by valve oil. It also doesn't melt, so it withstands the heat of the summer very well. Very long lasting and very smooth. |
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Graphite 6g |
A 6 gram tube of graphite lubricant for use on the threads of screw bell rings. Graphite is dry, so it will not attract and hold dirt and grime. |
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Rotor Stop - Holton/Olds/Bach Trombones
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Formed rubber rotor stop material for Holton and F.E. Olds Horns, as well as Bach Trombones. The profile is seen to the left. It is available by the inch or by the foot (you save $1.00 when buying by the foot). When purchasing by the inch, please specify how many inches you would like in the quantity field of the Shopping Cart. Figure on using a 1/4" length of material for each bumper. |
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Buna-N Rotor Stop New Size - 5mm diameter for use on Yamaha, Schmid, and Hoyer Horns. |
Round Buna-N Rubber rotor stop. It is resistant to most chemicals, including petroleum distillates, and is about as soft as a pencil eraser. Available in 3/16" (for Conn Horns and several other makes), 1/4" (For King, Alexander, and most custom-made Horns, older Holtons with large stop plates, and some Tubas and Trombones), and 5mm diameters (For Yamaha, Schmid, and Hoyer Horns) and in inch or foot increments (you save $1.80 when buying by the foot). When purchasing by the inch, please specify how many inches you would like in the quantity field of the Shopping Cart. Figure on using a 1/4" length of material for each bumper. |
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Cork Rotor Stop
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1.5" long sticks of cork to use as rotor stop. Available in 3/16" and 1/4" diameters. This is an alternative to using rubber bumpers and has a different feel than rubber. Some players also prefer the feeling of having rubber on one side and cork on the other. |
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Leadpipe Cap
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Small vinyl cap for the end of your leadpipe to keep water from dripping into your case and dirt from getting into your instrument. Available for Horn (Gray Cap) and Trumpet (Orange Cap). |
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Pencil Clip for Horn and Trumpet
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Black plastic clip to hold your pencil to your instrument so you will always have one handy at rehearsals. The large side clips over the tubing on Horns and Trumpets. The small side holds any standard-size pencil, round or hexagonal, wooden or mechanical. |
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Mouthpiece Brush
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Small conical brush for cleaning your mouthpiece. A must for every
brass player.
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Mi-T-Mist
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A 2 ounce spray bottle of Mi-T-Mist mouthpiece cleanser from Roché-Thomas. Just spray on your mouthpiece and let it evaporate. Get the loose crud out with the mouthpiece brush listed above, then use this topical antimicrobial to cleanse the rest. A must have item for band directors! |
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Horn String
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10 feet of string for your rotary valves. Enough for several years worth of string changes. This is very nice string. It does not fray when cut with a sharp knife. Also, take a look at my page on restringing rotary valves. |
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Meinlschmidt Horn String
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1 meter of very sturdy Horn String, 1mm in diameter. This string is standard on Meinlschmidt valves (as on Alexander, Berg, de Haro, Hatch, Rauch, and many other custom Horns). Be sure to take a look at my page on restringing rotary valves. |
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| Yamaha Horn String | 1 meter of the yellow braided string used by Yamaha on all of their Horns. It fits other brands of Horn too, of course. Be sure to take a look at my page on restringing rotary valves. |
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Tuning Slide Brush
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8.5 inch long, 1/2" diameter nylon-bristled brush for cleaning excess grease and loose dirt from inside your tuning slide legs. Use with warm soapy water. Make sure valves are out before using them on outside legs to avoid pushing crud into them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valve Casing Brush
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5.5 inch long, .925" diameter nylon-bristled brush for cleaning the inside of piston and rotary valve casings. Use with warm soapy water. |
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Cleaning Rod
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Nickel plated steel rod for cleaning the inside of straight tubing.
Use with a soft cloth or paper towel. Available for valve slide tubing
(9 inches long) and Trombone slides (30 inches long).
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Are you looking for something you don't see here? Contact me and I will do my best to get it for you. |
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Valve Springs Replacements for worn, rusted, broken, or otherwise unsuitable valve lever springs.
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Replacement Screws Whether yours are stripped out, chewed up by a screwdriver, broken, or just missing, I have all the screws most commonly in need of replacement in stock and ready to put on your Horn. If you don't see the screws you need listed, please contact me with your requirements and I will be more than happy to find them for you. |
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Amado Water Key
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A water key can be placed anywhere condensation collects in the instrument,
space permitting.
The Amado keys are quite a bit cheaper, but they are also more high
maintenance. They should be treated
just like a valve and oiled periodically. Amado
keys are available in Brass or Silver-plated. Replacement parts are
available also. Just contact me.
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Holton Water Key
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A water key can be placed anywhere condensation collects in the instrument,
space permitting. This is the same
water key as found on Holton Horns and comes with a hole drilled in
the end so it may be operated with a string. Replacement springs are
available in the "Water Key Springs" section above.
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Foldaway Hand Rest
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This is a design that has been around for a while, having been used by Sansone, as well as variations by Rauch and Schmid. It is very nice in that it is soldered to the Horn on the inside curve of the bell across from the valve section, so there is no interference in putting the Horn in its case. It also rests in the soft part of the hand by the crook of the thumb, so it is more comfortable than those that sit on the knuckle. It fits well on most Geyer- and Kruspe-wrap Horns. It does NOT fit on the Paxman 20/25 because of the wrap of the tubing. The base is cylindrical with a setscrew coming out of the side. The rest itself is made of round rod with a cork pad and wraps around the mouthpipe. When it is not in use, the rest can be flipped around and concealed within the wrap of the Horn. |
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Alexander Flipper
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