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Music Teacher Magazine Reviews pInstrument Cleaning Kit

July 5th, 2021 | 2 min read

By Steven Greenall

Earlier this year, Music Teacher Magazine published a review of our pInstrument Cleaning Kit. Kevin Street, assistant director of music at Dulwich Prep London, reflects on the benefits of using appropriate cleaning regimes for your instruments in classrooms and schools.

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Some of his key findings were:

  • Couple that with the ‘new normal’ we live in these days, a cleaning kit that promises to kill 99.9999% of all germs is very welcome. The kit is made up of a tube of tuning slide grease, a mouthpiece brush, a care cloth, and a bottle of sanitiser spray

  • The sanitiser spray is a much better option, however, I would urge caution with any instrument sharing or re-use in the current pandemic. The spray can also be used on your hands, although these days there should be hand gel readily available in all music rooms.

  • The tube of grease (packaged in a 100% paper tube) works for any pInstrument’s tuning slide and it is made in the UK from 100 per cent natural ingredients.

  • One should not underestimate the value of a mouthpiece brush, and the claim is that the one supplied is built to last and shouldn’t need replacing. It feels sturdy and the metal part has a plastic coating, which should ensure no scratching while cleaning.

  • pInstruments should theoretically need less maintenance than their brass equivalents, but in these difficult times, cleaning and infection control is simply the most important thing we can do.

Read the Full Review

 

All pInstruments are now carbon neutral so it was important to us that our cleaning kits were designed and packaged in the UK, free of synthetics, toxins & petroleums and sold in biodegradable, compostable & recyclable packaging.

 

Tuning Slide Grease

Tuning Slide Grease

 

 

Made in the UK from 100% natural ingredients. Non-toxic, non-petroleum and non-synthetic. Packaged in a 100% paper tube, in natural kraft paper.

 

Mouthpiece Brush

Mouthpiece Brush

Designed and built to last so they won’t be discarded. Feature a coating to prevent the scratching of instruments and mouthpieces.

Care Cloth

Care Cloth

Made in the int-free, from 100% untreated cotton. ‘Good as new’ condition when washed. Reduce the number of cloths used and discarded by wind musicians over the course of their playing careers. Will gently clean the surface of any pInstrument.

 

Sanitiser Spray

Sanitiser Spray

A revolutionary 100% natural sanitiser Kills 99.9999% of all germs. Effective against bacteria, viruses, yeasts and moulds, and kills enveloped viruses, Influenza, HIV, etc. Anti-bacterial properties are provided by hypochlorous acid, which is produced naturally in the human body. Skin-friendly and safe to be used by children without adult supervision. Free from alcohol, fragrance & harmful chemicals. Made in the UK Packaged inside HDPE (High-Density Polyethene) bottle, which is widely recycled.

Available to buy now from all good pInstrument retailers or from us online for £20 - UK only.

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Steven Greenall

Steven has over twenty years of experience working in the music industry. With degrees in Electrical Engineering and an MA in European Cultural Policy & Administration from the University of Warwick, where he now serves as a Course Tutor on their MA in Creative and Media Enterprises, Steven served as Executive Director of a non-profit international music association based in the United States from 2000 – 2007.

Steven is founder and CEO of Warwick Music Group now known as pBone Music, and started playing the trombone at the age of nine. Based in North Warwickshire, the company manufactures musical instruments that make the joy of music accessible. sustainable and fun including the world's first plastic trombone, pBone, which has sold over 250,000 units worldwide and won major international awards including the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise (Innovation) in 2019.

He was elected as a board director for the UK music industry trade body, the Music Industries Association, in 2019 becoming its chair in 2020, and is frequently interviewed or invited to present guest lectures on cultural entrepreneurship, music education, and the future of the music industry. At the request of the owner, Denis Wick, Steven joined the board of Denis Wick Products in 2021 subsequently being appointed their Chief Executive Officer in 2022, a role he performs alongside his role as CEO for pBone Music.

Steven lives in Warwickshire with his wife, Kate, their three young children, two ponies and a faithful labrador, and enjoys coaching his local youth rugby team.