[How to] Clean and Lubricate a Trombone Slide

[@jakemcgraw6124]

This was soo helpful, I didn't know you had to put water on as well as the grease. Best tutorial I've seen!

[@LowBrassU]

Thanks! just trying to help as much as I can!

[@bigreddog3241]

You really helped me in the past year

[@LowBrassU]

Awesome, that is the goal of the channel!

[@musicofnote1]

Long, long ago, on my two Bach horns (tenor and bass) I used Slide-o.-mix. Worked well. Then I sold my Bachs and got a new Yamaha Xeno 822G dependant bass. The Yamaha slide lubricant worked best with the new Yamaha. Nw, three weeks ago I traded in the Yamaha for a new Shires Q36GR - some might consider this an entry level pro or college student horn, but when trying out horns, this was miles better than the Shires Customs I tried. I tried using the Yamaha lubricant on the Shire, but it really didn’t like it. Even after cleaning the slide several times to remove anything that had been on it before. So I cleaned it off once again, using the blue Slido-o-mix cleaning rod/clothe and then applied the Slide-o-mix Rapid (all in one black bottle). WOW, a completely different slide. Just as good as my old Yamaha Xeno slide. So now I’ve got at least 6 bottle of the Yamaha stuff and only two of the Slide-o-mix.

[@TetronRR]

Dude, thank you so much! I’m a beginner trombonist and this helped sooooo much

[@LowBrassU]

No problem!

[@bigreddog3241]

For next year's tuba TMEA can you play all three etudes

[@LowBrassU]

I am planning on it!

[@ghostriderman40yt59]

I got my trombone recently abd this was very helpful thank you

[@LowBrassU]

Awesome! No problem!

[@skaboss79]

I started using ponds night cream to my side and it's on par with trombontine.

[@LowBrassU]

Ponds! I have never actually used it before but I know people used to swear by it.

[@skaboss79]

@@LowBrassU it's definitely budget friendly and keeps me honest with the consistent cleaning of my slide lol

[@minervagarcia1328]

Thank you smm, this helped so much lol

[@LowBrassU]

Glad it helped!

[@Zarberian]

Trombone model?

[@LowBrassU]

This is an Edwards T-396A which was the Joseph Alessi model. I believe they are making the same horn or at least similar as T396-AR.

[@thuanbinh148]

I used cooking oil to lubricant it ? It working ?