17
Care and Maintenance
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During Performance
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Do not place the oboe on a table with its
tone holes facing down. Do not lean the
oboe against a wall with its tone holes facing
down diagonally. In this way, you can
reduce the chance of moisture dripping
from the tone holes during performance,
which could increase the risk of body
cracks.
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If you leave the instrument – even for a
short period of time – place it in its case for
protection and to avoid tripping others.
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Maintenance After Perfor-
mance
After you play your oboe, follow the procedure
below to clean the instrument.
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Remove the reed tube, use a piece of gauze
to wipe away the moisture, then store it in a
reed case.
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Use the supplied cleaning swab to clean
inside the main body. If moisture is left
inside the tube, it may result in cracking.
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The joint sections in particular tend to col-
lect moisture, which can cause cracking.
Dry the joints carefully with gauze.
*Even during playing sessions, remove moisture from
the body interior as frequently as possible.
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Keep the cleaning swab clean and dry.