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The G# key on my Super 20 won't come very far off the tone hole. I can lift it up and down its full travel with my finger, but it doesn't come up much when I press the spatula G# button (or whatever you call that thingie you push to make a G#). The spring is in place, but the rod seems to be gunked up inside its shaft. The key doesn't move freely.
This horn sat in a closet for a year. Before that it was regularly played and well maintained. Except for the G# it plays very nicely.
Dumb question alert!
Is it necessary to remove the rod to clean it? If so, I'm off to the tech tomorrow. If not, is there some household lubricant I can oil it with? 3-in-1 oil? Sewing machine oil? WD-40? Trumpet valve oil? I don't want to put anything on there that will hurt the horn.
This horn sat in a closet for a year. Before that it was regularly played and well maintained. Except for the G# it plays very nicely.
Dumb question alert!
Is it necessary to remove the rod to clean it? If so, I'm off to the tech tomorrow. If not, is there some household lubricant I can oil it with? 3-in-1 oil? Sewing machine oil? WD-40? Trumpet valve oil? I don't want to put anything on there that will hurt the horn.