Trombone Slide Cleaning

Christan Griego shows us how to properly clean and lube a trombone slide.

[@moravian7]

This is a properly done demo and well explained. It's always refreshing to see a video on KZbin where the person knows what they are talking about, delivers the information in a clear, easy to follow way, and stays on topic. Kudos to Christian.

[@marvincderuyscher9676]

This is by far the best video I've seen on slide cleaning. This instruction works really well!

[@jackx4311]

An excellent tutorial, Christan! I like the way you don't just explain what to do, but also what NOT to do - AND explain why! Oh - and not having to try and hear what you're saying through ******* muzak at full volume is a real bonus!

[@ekkehardwurm8642]

Hi Christian, thank you so much for this excellent video. It explains every step so well.

[@redv0id]

thanks for the video! just now used it to clean a slide I thought I was going to have to take into the shop for straightening, and your advice got it working smoothly without the service. When I was starting out, nobody ever told me how to do this the right way, so lots of trial and resulted in OK results over the years, but this method is clearly superior to what I was doing before.

[@geraldnichols2722]

This is right up there with the best lessons of its kind IMO. One difference from most: He spread the cream lube over the entire inner slides rather than only on the stockings.

[@geraldnichols2722]

My own slide works best with Yamaha Trombone Slide Lube.

[@MrTBoneMalone]

Out of all the things posted on the net about how to lubricate a slide this is about the best. One thing that I would suggest is removing th slide and right at the tip of the stockings you will notice build up of cream right after lubrication and the horn has been played a bit. Clean this off and right at the top of the stockings there may be a bit of build up too. This makes for the perfect amount of lubrication with out anything on the slide to bunk up the performancee.

[@WrightTenorBone]

I really appriteate you posting the trombone videos. I personally play on a bach, (sorry for the slap in the face), but I believe they are very similar. I got chesecloth stuck in my slide and it was really hard to get out. I was kind of flipping out so I flushed the slides and started lowing all of the air I could, I kept that up for about 15 minutes while circle breathing and all the sudden this huge blob of white chesecloth hit the wall, and I finally got to take a real breath. lol

[@EdwardsInstrumentCo]

The rubbing alcohol would work just fine. No residue should remain that could cause a problem. Ron

[@HTBoneD]

Great guide! Thank you so much! Are you guys going to post a Thayer Valve maintainence video?

[@KyleStevenJohnson]

Good idea!

[@BoyerTim]

Thanks for the video, Christan. Great guide! Quick question about cleaning the inners: would regular rubbing alcohol on some clean muslin cut through the build-up enough? Would I need to wash off the alcohol before applying more lube? Thanks. Keep up the great work!

[@brightoncollver3763]

i searched this to see if people were doing it right, this is correct. its 100% harmless dont use valve or slide oil. and to lubricate the tuning slide there is special oil for that

[@alanwitton5039]

Great video! Very informative

[@EdwardsInstrumentCo]

The dish soap would work, but would not be very practical to do while in a rehearsal or a gig. Alcohol kept in a spray bottle(dont get the water and alcohol mixed up!) is a nice way to go.

[@B0neMaster]

Does that count for Yamaha slide oil? I actually have a T-350 E being built right now and would like to know if I should continue using it.

[@EdwardsInstrumentCo]

Filmed some this morning. Subscribe to our channel and you won't miss it when it's added. Thanks for watching.

[@cdarellanof]

I tried to lub this way! Very good!

[@mypointofview6056]

I am curious! With a properly aligned slide, the only part of the inner that touches is the stockings. So why would you put slide scream all the way to the top? If you have any other part of the inner touching the outer slide you have a problem and need to take it have the slide repaired.

[@Menckenperson]

Thanks for the video.

[@Laviddd]

What slide lubricant do you recommend as opposed to slide-o-mix?

[@trombonemassa]

Can you also put the glass cleaner or alcohol in the outer slide and then swab it out?

[@cdarellanof]

Tnis is the better way of apply slide creame/grease for trombone. That's good!

[@noonedude101]

A couple of things. First of all, I have a flexible plastic thing with a brush head that I snake my trombone with and it'll bend around the end crook, is that okay? Second of all, I can tell my slide oil is bonding. What do I do?

[@EdwardsInstrumentCo]

If you clean your slide often with the cheese cloth it will reduce how often you bathe your slide.

[@tapsomebong14]

please help! the other day i was cleaning the inside of the inner slide with my cleaning rod and the cloth got stuck. the cloth is really jammed in there tight and do you know of any tips to get it out possibly? if worse comes to worst i will just have to use my air compressor to blow it out if hooking it out doesnt work. please help!!!

[@559noob]

You remind me of spock xD

[@nef18]

totally ruined my slide a long time ago. I used slide - o - mix even slide cream. Tap water straight up. Haven't cleaned the inside of my slides. damn -_-

[@dcrijns]

What about cleaning the inside of the inner slide?

[@Metal-Possum]

That's more about cleaning the trombone itself. The inside of the inner slide doesn't change how the slide functions.

[@michaelclobes2740]

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[@CesarSatos]

Olá como faço para ganhar um trombone?

[@WiLdCaTiSbEaSt]

I tried using my cleaning with a paper towel and ended up getting the paper towel stuck halfway in the slide. I don't know how to get it out :( I'm 13 by the way

[@BlueEuph]

oh fuck...

[@mio3092]

How'd you get it out?

[@jackx4311]

@@mio3092 - there's only one way out in that situation; accept that anything you try to do is likely to cause serious damage. Bite the bullet, and take it to a pro repair shop. However much they charge you for getting the paper towel out, if you try and get it out without having the right tools, knowledge and experience, you'll have to pay them not just to shift the blockage, but also pay them to repair the damage you've done. All brass instruments are very easy to damage (and costly to repair), but trombone slides are the most delicate of them all. HTH

[@mio3092]

@@jackx4311 Oh, I didn't get anything stuck in my trombone, I was just really curious. Thanks for the answer, though!

[@sophielamar812]

Nobody ever told me to do this when I started to play trombone, so I've had my trigger for about a year and I have never done the swabbing and have used slide-I-mix I hope that I can clean My slide with no permanent damage. But I will be upgrading my trombone soon, and I don't want to look like a noob when I upgrade it (we have the payment plan). My question is, will there be permanent damage, and from only using slide-o-mix and never cleaning the slide, there is a kind of black buildup I'm the stockings? Help me????

[@austin5920]

+Sophie Lamar Slide-O-Mix is great. It's just that some trombones do better with some lubes as well as others do with other lubes. I have a Rath large bore that loves Superslick, a medium bore Conn that does awesome with S.O.M, and an American Standard small bore that is my jazz horn that only likes the Trombotine. Have you upgraded your trombone yet? What'd you get? Also make sure you're oiling your rotor sufficiently. And try to use synthetic rotor and slide lube or natural rotor and slide lube; don't mix synthetic and natural.

[@QuintetMaster]

What grade cheesecloth do you use? I ask because I am using grade 50, which works, but it's rather difficult to cover the end of my cleaning rod with it, as the rod keeps poking through the stitches.

[@BrassRecordings]

I even recommend you use an old bed sheet as you can create a very long cut of it so that you can wrap it around your rod, and still hold onto it at the end in case it were to get stuck in your trombone.

[@EdwardsInstrumentCo]

As soon as your slide is sluggish and not performing as well as you would like.

[@gideon1041]

Buti dont have cleaning rod

[@thekevvy1496]

Bro check ur case, I just found out I have one

[@rho070170527]

wow

[@kennethpowers8206]

2017

[@bassbonelover]

Who has the time to do this everyday though?

[@williamrobinson6059]

bassbonelover It takes no more than 5 minutes. I only do it every days simply to conserve lubricant and such. However, if I feel the fluidity of my slide compromise at any point before three days have expired, I do this process immediately.

[@BlueEuph]

obviously a serious player duh

[@jackx4311]

@bassbonelover - if you'd rather pay a repair shop to sort out your neglect, rather than spend a few minutes ONCE A WEEK (as Christan said) doing a simple 5 minute clean, more fool you.

[@selichnowzs]

NUUU!!! I have been using tap water this whole time :(

[@geraldnichols2722]

It's O.K. I hope you are not worried anymore. It's no big deal. I am 85 and have used BOTH!