Thank you for this great Key Leaves product demo and your kind recommendation! We added this video to our products review playlist on youtube and will share it around. Thank you again for sharing your expertise and passion for all things saxophone.

I know this video is about maintenance and cleaning, but that horn is gorgeous

I have the same swabs and pad dryer and use key leaves and when practising at home, I do what you said here then leave it to dry on a sand for 1-2 hours or so, then put it away once I make sure it has dried out well. The Key Leaves has really helped, although I never did have an issue with a sticking G# it was the low C# that was a little sticky on my alto, as was the palm keys and the F#. I had a pad saver once but noticed it left bits of fluff inside the sax so stopped using it. 7:49 every pad isn't sitting open when you use Key leaves. Areas like the right hand side trill keys, left hand palm keys, Front F etc... are still closed. Key Leaves Vine Vent is a great solution to keep open and dry out the palm keys.

What would your opinion be on if say you did for example a very thorough swabbing (at least 10 times through the neck and body)? Do you think that would be capable of removing all moisture?

I don’t have any swabs but I do use the pad savers as swabs but don’t leave them in my horn. I need to get some pull throughs.

Any insights into cleaning out a baritone?

So called "pad savers" are absolutely horrible for your horn! Swab it, use key leaves" and put it in a stand to air dry for a hour and you are golden, cheers!

I'm concerned about shedding of tiny plastic dust each time savers are pulled through and rub against the key posts screws inside the horn. I've noticed hundreds of tiny bits flying and falling on the outside, on keys, around tone holes, etc. when the saver is pulled out. I don't think inhaling plastic dust is a great idea. Instead, to clean the lower register, I used to stuff in (an old) silky shirt (buttons removed) through the bell, keep it for a little inside the bow, & then pull out through the bell.

Any cleaning advice for Baritone Sax's?

i read about the pad savers "dissolving" inside the sax so the furry part of it is falling in the sax and between the valves, so its getting a hairy mess in there. could those reports be the cause of leaving the pad saver inside the sax for too long?

Hello, Whats the best solution for sticking pads?

My DIY solution to cleaning out my tenor and other saxes is cheap and nasty, but I believe is equally effective in comparison to the more expensive bought options. I get a piece of rag that is appropriate for the size of the sax, not too big to get stuck inside, but big enough to come in contact with the walls within. I attach a nylon string at both ends. A tiny weight such as a plastic bead is attached to the end of one of the strings. This will be the "lead" string". I then drop the tiny weight down the bell, tip the bell upside down until the weight falls out of the neck. I then pull the rag through, but not all the way out. The other string at the other end is to allow me to pull the rag back out like a see-saw action. So effectively I could clean out the inside after a few cycles. To clean the pads that are closed, I simply use a paper towel, wedge it under the pad after I pressed the appropriate key. Release the key, gently pull the paper tower out, Repeat this a few times for all the closed key holes. For the neck, I used a smaller piece of rag. Please note: (1). the string without the weight needs to be left outside of the bell so that you can pull it back out. This is also useful if the rag happened to get stuck inside. (2). The string must be long enough on both ends.

I like his tips on airing out the sax. I think pad saver is nasty to use for storage. I’d NEVER do that!

Bari sax cleaning tips?

Beautiful P.M. tenor.

GOOD morning Sir l have been listening to all your videos and in the case of pad savers you are incorrect. The pad saver is just what it's name implies. This is designed to be placed in the instrument after swabbing it out..lt will act like ahuman appendix. Absorb any residue it may still have after swabbing lt is not a swab substitute. Have a great day.

#1 brush your teeth before playing. I keep toothpaste n toothbrush in my case.