DIY Brass Instrument Repair: how to remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts

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DIY Brass Instrument Repair: how to remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts

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Hello everyone,
I made a short PSA on how to safely remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJAnydmQF2g

Cheers,
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Re: PSA: how to remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts

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D’oh. I’ve been using my glob of lead to smash my mouthpieces free all this time. Now I know I’m wrong. Thanks for the video!

j/k, very informative as always, thanks, Jake.
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Re: PSA: how to remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts

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@TheBerlinerTuba , what mouthpiece is that?
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It is amazing how well a little repeated light concussive maintenance works on freeing up stuff on instruments.. valve caps and bottom caps especially. I keep a drumstick around for just that purpose.
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Re: PSA: how to remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts

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Heavy_Metal wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2026 5:35 pm @TheBerlinerTuba , what mouthpiece is that?
It's a Windhager, https://www.whf-mouthpieces.at/
The website is outdated though

Thanks for the video Jake, the shaft on my Windhager keeps getting stuck
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Re: PSA: how to remove stuck mouthpiece rims/shafts

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Heavy_Metal wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2026 5:35 pm @TheBerlinerTuba , what mouthpiece is that?
As BramJ mentioned, these are Windhager modular mouthpieces. Over the past 20+ years they have become quite well known and well regarded in Europe. The sheer number of options is honestly staggering. The facebook page is quite active in case anyone is interested: https://www.facebook.com/p/WHF-Mouthpie ... cale=de_DE
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