It’s important to regularly use grease on these corks to help prevent them from drying and cracking, which would then mean a replacement cork, and also the cork grease helps the instrument go together more smoothly to avoid using excess force and possibly bending keywork etc. A must-have accessory for all woodwind musicians, Champion Cork Grease is specially designed to make assembly/disassembly of joints and other tuning pieces easier, to keep your instrument performing at its highest level, to improve playability and to increase the lifespan of instruments. Keeping the corks healthy is a vital part of maintaining your instrument, reducing stresses on delicate exterior feather keys when assembling and also keeping it completely air tight.

We have tried many brands but can confidently sell what we have listed here as being quality, value-for-money brands. By using IonaReed's natural cork grease you will reduce the amount you need to apply to the instrument joints, and this in turn will reduce the depression of the corks, keeping your instrument air tight and the corks nice and spongy. Eb Clarinet Reeds

Eb clarinet reeds are also suitable for use with C-Lyons or Nuvo Clarineo plastic clarinets.

This grease isn’t petroleum based, so your corks won’t dry out as quickly, meaning you won’t have to use it so often!

Putting a trumpet or any brass instrument on the floor or on a bed can be catastrophic if it gets knocked over or sat on with a very costly repair bill. Not only do they fulfil the need for in tune painless practice, so essential in the development of every young player, they also help in being more sociably acceptable while practicing with others around! This causes the cork to loosen, spin around on the tenon joint and eventually degrade and break apart.Specialist cork grease such as the Howarth Premium natural cork grease must be used regularly to prevent damage to your instrument by over-compression of keywork during assembly and dis-assembly. This practical and very convenient cork grease is suitable for all Woodwind instruments, and protects them during assembly and dismantling.