ANY MOUTHPIECES SUPPLIED SHOULD FIT WELL INTO THE CORNETT. IF A MOUTHPIECE IS LOOSE THEN YOU SHOULD GET SOME WAXED DENTAL FLOSS AND USE THIS, WRAPPED AROUND THE SHANK, TO MAKE A SNUG FIT. PLUMMERS’ TAPE MAKES A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO DENTAL FLOSS AND IS DISTINCTLY BETTER THAN DENTAL TAPE FOR SEALING MOUTHPIECES. IF YOU NEED TO FLATTEN THE PITCH OF THE INSTRUMENT, AGAIN WRAP DENTAL FLOSS AROUND THE SHANK OF THE MOUTHPIECE AND LEAVE IT FURTHER OUT OF THE CORNETT. YOU CAN ACHIEVE A GREATER PITCH ADJUSTMENT IN THIS WAY THAN YOU MIGHT IMAGINE.
CARE OF THE RESIN CORNETT IS SIMPLE; THIS INSTRUMENT WILL LAST FOR YEARS (DECADES EVEN) IF YOU…
ALLOW IT TO DRY AFTER PLAYING BY LEAVING IT IN THE AIR. THIS IS BETTER THAN CLOSING IT IN A BOX
CONSIDER BUYING AN OBOE PULL-THROUGH FROM A MUSIC SHOP TO KEEP THE BORE DRY AFTER USE
CARE FOR THE LEATHER AS YOU WOULD FOR AN EXPENSIVE PAIR OF BOOTS: USE HIGH QUALITY BLACK POLISH AND BUFF IT WELL EVERY SO OFTEN.
DO NOT LEAVE THE INSTRUMENT IN THE FULL SUN ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A HOT CLIMATE!
ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT! GOOD LUCK. ENJOY YOUR PLAYING. JEREMY WEST
