Customer Reviews

Selmer Tuning Slide and Cork Grease

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I really like this slide grease. On my trumpet, I mostly use it on the main tuning slide because I like how strong but smooth it keeps the slide. Clean up is kind of a hassle but I think it is worth it.

I purchased this product to lubricate the tuning slides on my trumpet and flugelhorn. I haven't used this particular Selmer product for years. The company must have changed the formula because clean up is much more of a chore than I remember. The tuning slides move easily, but it was very difficult and took a lot of work to remove the excess grease from the finish of the horns. Can't say I'll use it again.

Selmer is great because. It is a pink,soft,and smooth grease that you can put in your trumpet slides. you can buy Selmer at: any 3 of these stores but there is so many of them I will not share them all
1. Joe riffs Music Middiletown CT
2. apple music
3. amozon.com

While the product works quite well, it has a couple drawbacks. It is very thick which makes it quite difficult to squeeze out of the tube. It takes a lot of effort to get a little bit of grease out. More importantly, it is difficult to clean up as it smears on the instrument when you wipe off any excess. It does do a good job coating slides, particularly the tuning slide. I have used valve oil to thin the grease on my first and third valve slides. Personally, I do prefer using Hetman products as they work much better, are easier to use, and last just as long.

I've been using this on my clarinet ever since the tech at the store put it in with my new clarinet a few years ago. It works a lot better than the cork grease that comes in a stick. It lasts longer than the other kind as well, so there is fewer times that you have to re-apply it. I suppose the only downside is that I take off whatever is on the cork and joint before re-applying it so that there is not a lot of build up.
Regardless I've used this on several different clarinets, including a bass clarinet when the metal neck was really stiff. It slid in perfectly after a few dabs, so it's good for more than just corks, although I suppose it's because this can also be used on brass instruments as well.
I'm so glad that I found out where to buy more! I haven't been able to find this in store at all.

I have used this product for many years to grease the corks on my saxophones and clarinet. It works much better than any of the normal cork grease products you can purchase, as it does a better job of soaking into the cork to keep it moisturized. It only takes a couple of dabs of this on the cork...then simply rotate your mouthpiece around as you slide it on the neck to spread it to the entire cork surface. I thought this product was no longer available...until I saw this today! Whew...I'm back in business! Highly recommended product...based on more than 30 years of using it in the "real world"! :-)