Regular maintenance for Dizi?

[siscoe]

Hi folks,

I've just ordered my first Dizi and I was wondering if there is some regular maintenance that I should be aware of. 

Thanks!

Siscoe

[davidmdahl]

Some people advocate oiling the inside and out of a bamboo flute with a nut oil, such as walnut or almond. My dizi flutes all have a finish on the outside at least, so I doubt the oil would be of much use there. I don't have the habit of oiling the insides either. The main thing would be to swab out the inside after playing. The important thing is to protect bamboo and wood flutes from changes in temperature and humidity. I like to keep my flutes away from heat sources and direct sunlight. A plastic bag is a great place to store a dizi, if you can find a bag that fits. I have two gallon zip lock bags that work great for all but large flutes.

Best wishes,

David

[siscoe]

Jul 5, 2017 19:37:47 GMT davidmdahl said:

Some people advocate oiling the inside and out of a bamboo flute with a nut oil, such as walnut or almond. My dizi flutes all have a finish on the outside at least, so I doubt the oil would be of much use there. I don't have the habit of oiling the insides either. The main thing would be to swab out the inside after playing. The important thing is to protect bamboo and wood flutes from changes in temperature and humidity. I like to keep my flutes away from heat sources and direct sunlight. A plastic bag is a great place to store a dizi, if you can find a bag that fits. I have two gallon zip lock bags that work great for all but large flutes.

Best wishes,

David

Thanks David! I have another quick question. What do you use to swab the inside? Given the size a q-tip is a little small.

Siscoe

[dawei]

Jul 6, 2017 12:26:22 GMT siscoe said:

Jul 5, 2017 19:37:47 GMT davidmdahl said:

Thanks David! I have another quick question. What do you use to swab the inside? Given the size a q-tip is a little small.

Siscoe

This is the other David...Red Music Shop sells these:


www.redmusicshop.com/Accessories/Others/Cleaning%20Brush,%20for%20Dizi%20and%20Xiao

[davidmdahl]

Jul 6, 2017 12:26:22 GMT siscoe said:

Thanks David! I have another quick question. What do you use to swab the inside? Given the size a q-tip is a little small.

Siscoe

I use a small piece of cloth, such as microfiber or silk, wrapped around the end of a chopstick. Just make sure that the cloth isn't so thick around the chopstick that it gets stuck in the flute.

David