Maintenance

Risk vs. Reward: Buying a Used Edwards

The recent banking woes have everyone worried about money (well, some people aren’t, but not many of them play music for a living). Many musicians that were thinking of buying an instrument have either put that thought aside or are considering buying used instead. Doing the latter will definitely save you some money, but be...

Cleaning an Axial Flow Valve, Part 2

And the conclusion…

Cleaning an Axial Flow Valve, Part 1

One of the most important videos we’ll post…

Amada Waterkey Overhaul

Ron explains how to maintain an Amado waterkey:

Trumpet Lever Waterkey Overhaul

In this video, Ron provides instructions on maintaining a trumpet lever waterkey:

Replacing Your Spit Valve Cork and Spring

Be careful with those springs… they can be quite sharp!

Replacing Your Trombone Slide Felts

Christan shows you how to save a few bucks the next time your slide felts wear a little thin:

Oiling Your Tenor Axial Flow Valves

Next, Ron teaches us how to maintain your tenor valve:

Oiling Your Bass Axial Flow Valves

Next up… keeping those bass Thayers flying:

Is Your Mouthpiece or Leadpipe Stuck?

Our next video focuses on a question we’re asked pretty often… How do I remove a stuck leadpipe? Christan answers that and more in this video.

Edwards Videos on YouTube

The written word only does so much for people learning how to maintain their instruments. That’s why we put Christan in front of the camera to demonstrate various techniques to keep your Edwards in top working order. First up… trombone slide cleaning.

Cleaning my Valves

I had put it off way too long, but tonight I decided to clean the valves on my B454-DE. They work so well that I just haven’t taken the time to do it recently. I got out my isopropyl alcohol, clean rags, screw driver and… I couldn’t find the allen wrench to remove the stop...