Caring for your B.A.C. Saxophone

Caring for your saxophone has never been easier! Here are some tips and tricks to care for your saxophone.

1. First take care of the mouthpiece and neck

Remove the reed and use a cleaning swab to remove dirt from the mouthpiece. Be careful not to damage the tip of the mouthpiece when cleaning. Next, remove the moisture from the inside of the neck using a cleaning swab 

2. Completely remove the moisture from the pads

If the pads are damp, use a cleaning paper or dollar bill to remove the moisture completely from the pad and the tone hole opening. Do not use paper towels or dish towels.
The keys need to be removed in order to clean the tone holes. We do not recommend disassembling your instrument on your own. Instead, take it into a music shop for maintenance.

Put a piece of cleaning paper between the pad and the tone hole and lightly press the key several times. Change the position of the paper and repeat this process two or three times.

3. Clean the inside of the tube with a cleaning swab.

Insert a saxophone cleaning swab into the bell and pull it through the neck joint to clean.

4. Remove dirt from the surface with a polishing cloth.

Use a polishing cloth to remove finger prints and dirt from the surface of the instrument.

5. Carefully clean the octave key

The tone hole of the octave key is small and easily clogged, so clean it with a tone hole cleaner. Be careful not to damage the tone hole with the metal tip of the tone hole cleaner.

We hope that these tips help your instrument live a long and happy life! As always, feel free to contact us if you have any questions at orders@bacmusic.com or 816-945-9133