Don't ever let anyone do that....Cork grease on the joints will just collect rubbish and gum up, making it even more difficult to assemble and disassemble the instrument. If it's tough to put it together, try cleaning the tenons. If that doesn't work, then a visit to the tech for some fitting may be in order.ookwormbay7 wrote:my current is an armstrong...I can't remember the number but it's open hole silver head...we are trying to get another one though. my dad used to put cork grease on the thing...I remember for the first two or so years I played, it was such a hassle taking the headjoint off...
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flutepicc06
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ookwormbay7
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yeah...just remember that this was back when I was...11, and I wasn't alive when my dad used it. that problem went away when we took it to the shop for the first time. Now, every other day a spring comes loose, the b-flat is super sharp unless I use b-flat thumb, the whole thing doesn't sound good anymore.flutepicc06 wrote:Don't ever let anyone do that....Cork grease on the joints will just collect rubbish and gum up, making it even more difficult to assemble and disassemble the instrument. If it's tough to put it together, try cleaning the tenons. If that doesn't work, then a visit to the tech for some fitting may be in order.
You can use candle wax (paraffin not bee's wax). Just rub a very small amount of wax on the tenon then smear it/wipe if off with a towel. It will not collect stuff like grease yet will lubricate the tenon. It takes a very small amount so don't overdo it and be sure to rub off the excess- just need a wax film.ookwormbay7 wrote:my current is an armstrong...I can't remember the number but it's open hole silver head...we are trying to get another one though. my dad used to put cork grease on the thing...I remember for the first two or so years I played, it was such a hassle taking the headjoint off...
wow
i have been playing for almost 4 years and when i got my open hole flute 3 years ago, the music store we bought it from said to just take out all of the plugs and play. He said it is like quitting smoking. You just do all or none. So my parents took them and hid them. And in about 1-2 weeks i could play fine.
i have been playing for almost 4 years and when i got my open hole flute 3 years ago, the music store we bought it from said to just take out all of the plugs and play. He said it is like quitting smoking. You just do all or none. So my parents took them and hid them. And in about 1-2 weeks i could play fine.
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flutepicc06
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That's one way to go, but not the only way. Personally I prefer to remove them one at a time, and replace plugs that make it too difficult to play.flipib05 wrote:wow
i have been playing for almost 4 years and when i got my open hole flute 3 years ago, the music store we bought it from said to just take out all of the plugs and play. He said it is like quitting smoking. You just do all or none. So my parents took them and hid them. And in about 1-2 weeks i could play fine.