Brass may be metal but it is a soft metal, and dings, dents, and other seemingly minor damage to your saxophone will not seem so minor when it affects the tone and results in expensive repair. Always store your instrument in its case (one that is dedicated to carry a sax) to avoid having it… Continue Reading Saxophone Storage Tips
If you’ve ever inherited or bought a used trumpet that wasn’t properly cared for before it was stored and given up, you know how important it is to do it right. Maintenance and restoration after the fact is much harder than caring for it correctly before storage. Cleaning To get your instrument ready for storage,… Continue Reading Trumpet Storage Tips
Being a delicate instrument, it’s important that your cello is stored well even whether you’re leaving it for a minute or a decade. When you need to temporarily set it aside, don’t lean it up against a chair or wall – push the endpin back in and set the instrument on its side close to… Continue Reading Cello Storage Tips
The violin is a sensitive instrument that must be stored in a way that protects it from cracking or other damage. Follow these tips to ensure your instrument is safely stored: Keep it in a climate-controlled room set to a constant temperature and moderate humidity. In dry rooms, place a few well-watered houseplants, or even… Continue Reading Violin Storage Tips
Press Release: October 11, 2011 Schools, rehearsal studios and concert band programs have a new way to keep their double basses stored properly. The newly designed Band Room™ Double Bass Rack accomplishes this by enabling music and concert band teachers to store their students’ double basses in an attractive and durable rack while making the… Continue Reading Double Bass Storage Rack – Press Release
In the last 10 years, not only has the guitar gained popularity amongst the general public who play or want to learn to play this fine stringed instrument; the guitar has experienced unprecedented growth in classroom instructional programs within America’s schools. Teachers and those of us who strongly believe in and support music education in… Continue Reading Storing Guitars in the Classroom – No Longer a Problem
Press Release: January 10, 2011 Schools, rehearsal studios, and other institutions that offer stringed instruments and concert band programs to students have a new way to keep their many cellos stored properly, yet easily accessible to students and players. The newly-designed Band Room™ Cello Storage Rack solves this problem by enabling music and concert band… Continue Reading Cello Storage Rack – Press Release
