polishing

Hey Guys, It's been a while since I've been active on here but I'm happy to be back. I'm hoping someone can help me out. I've got a beautiful Mark VI Silver Plated 93,XXX serial number. It's my baby. This year I was away from my horn most of the year and when I opened her back up I noticed a...

I am half way throught taking apart my old yas 23 for the purpose of cleaning it. I am looking to sell it and figured I'd keep it for a little while longer to make a learning experience out of it. Anyways, I am halfway throught getting all the keys off of it and I have a few questions. First...

I just bought an old Buescher tenor, and it plays fantastic, but is really dirty. Like after playing, my hands are too dirty to go do something else and I have to wash them. How should I go about cleaning the outside? Should I take a damp cloth or something and wipe it down? Does it matter if...