Scratchy slide after re-corking
- singingbowlorchestra
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Mar 08, 2021
I took my Conn 88H into the repair shop just to get a new cork for the water key. The guy said he had a few things to do and could I come back in 30 minutes. I had shopping to do so I went and came back. He fitted the cork no problem but when I got it home and played it the slide is making a kind of scratching noise but only when moving between 1st and 2nd positions. Is it possible that some debris got into the tube while he was doing the cork? How dangerous is this for my trombone? What should I do about it?
Many thanks in advance for any help received! It's a fine trombone and I want to care for it the best I can.
Many thanks in advance for any help received! It's a fine trombone and I want to care for it the best I can.
- greenbean
- Posts: 1958
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
I would run some water through the outer slide. Easy to do in the kitchen sink.
- Bonearzt
- Posts: 833
- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
As Tom mentioned, rinse the outer & swab it, then also wipe the inner tubes!
- CharlieB
- Posts: 434
- Joined: Mar 29, 2018
The OP needs to find a more conscientious tech.
That slide never should have been returned to its owner in a condition that was worse than when it was received.
That slide never should have been returned to its owner in a condition that was worse than when it was received.
- Posaunus
- Posts: 5018
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
My slide tech is (justifiably) proud of his work. (He should be for the price he charges!)
Always demonstrates how smoothly the slide operates when he hands it back to me.
Always demonstrates how smoothly the slide operates when he hands it back to me.
- brassmedic
- Posts: 1447
- Joined: Dec 14, 2018
Swab out the outers and wipe off the inners. You should be doing that every few days anyway.