Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Monday, April 6, 2020
Friday, March 27, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Scott Russ Music Temporary Closure
Scott Russ Music will be closed temporarily due to New York State's Executive Order.
While the store is closed we are still open online on Reverb and Ebay and by phone for all of your musical needs.
While the store is closed we are still open online on Reverb and Ebay and by phone for all of your musical needs.
We are offering a special discount on orders placed by phone, 516-377-7907.
We can ship to you or you can pick up when the store is open again.
We can ship to you or you can pick up when the store is open again.
2170 Sunrise Hwy., Merrick
516-377-7907
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Musical Instrument Cleaning Tips
In
light of the increase spread of viruses lately we thought it prudent
to share some basics on keeping your musical instrument clean and
sanitized. Brass and Wind instruments can act as Petri dishes for
harmful bacteria. Always take the time to clean and sanitize your
mouthpiece to avoid transmitting bacteria directly into your airways.
In addition, proper hand washing before and after playing your
instrument can solve many hygienic issues.
For
Brass Instruments: Always
remove your mouthpiece after playing. Drain water and wipe your
instrument with a clean soft cloth. Regularly clean your mouthpiece
with warm water and mild soap or by wiping it down with a moist
alcohol pad. Sanitization of the mouthpiece can also be done by
saturating the mouthpiece with Sterisol germicide solution. The
entire brass instrument should be periodically brought in to a repair
shop for servicing and disinfecting cleaning.
For
Wind Instruments: Internal moisture can cause cracks or mildew.
Always pull a clean, dry cleaning swab through your instrument to
remove any moisture prior to storage, wipe moisture from keys, and
store reeds in a reed holder. Clean mouthpieces, with the ligature
and reed removed, with warm soapy water being careful not to get the
cork wet. Dry completely before storing. Sterisol germicide can also
be used to sanitize wind mouthpieces. Alcohol wipes can be used to
clean a flute's lip plate. Bocals should be cleaned with a mild soap
solution, running water and a bocal brush. The entire wind instrument
should be periodically brought in to a repair shop for servicing and
disinfecting cleaning.
For
String Instruments: The best thing you can do for cleanliness is
to wash your hands before and after each practice session. If you are
using a hand sanitizer, make sure your hands are completely dry
before handling your instrument as the alcohol in the hand sanitizer
can dissolve the varnish on your instrument. We also caution against
the use of household cleaners and other chemical disinfecting
products on your instrument and bow. The disinfecting agent in most
of these products is alcohol, which can potentially cause damage to
your instrument.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
A Message From Scott Russ Music About Coronavirus
To Our Scott Russ Music Customers,
During this uncertain and difficult time, we want you to know your safety and health are important to us. Like you, we have been monitoring the situation surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), and we want you to know we’re here to help make getting through this as easy as possible for each of you.
In the store, we have been spraying and wiping down all of the hard surfaces, door knobs and bathrooms with sanitizing sprays and wipes multiple times per day. In addition, we have been cleaning all of the instruments with sanitizing sprays and wipes. We are open and happy to provide respite from the chaos outside.
But we want to do more for you. For the next several weeks, we will be offering a few convenience services to help you continue to make music, even though you may be under quarantine.
- You can shop our Reverb or Ebay online stores and we can offer free shipping on any order that is called in to our Merrick store for purchase, 516-377-7907.
- For products that aren’t currently listed on our online stores, such as strings, tuners, picks, straps, reeds, other instruments (online is just a very small sample of our inventory), accessories and more, feel free to call us up (516-377-7907), or send an email to Scott. These items will also be shipped to you, free of charge on orders over $30*, or for a $10 shipping and handling fee for orders of $29 or less.
- We will also offer curbside service if you’d like. You can call us and let us know what you need, then call when you’re at the store and we’ll bring it out to you (516-377-7907).
If you have any questions or concerns about how to defend yourself from COVID-19, check here for the latest from the CDC.
Though it may be in our best interest to stay separated for a while, music is what holds us all together. If we make this easy, we can all get through it with a song.
Musically Yours,
Scott and Geri Russ
516-377-7907
*Some exclusions apply.
Friday, March 13, 2020
Gold Tone Mando-Guitars Are In!!!
Gold Tone F Style 6 String and 12 String
Mando-Guitars Are Here!
Mando-Guitars Are Here!
Shown is Wayne Rogers, designer and owner of Gold Tone Instrument Company doing a demo of the 12 String Acoustic/Electric Guitar Mandolin at NAMM Show 2020.
2170 Sunrise Hwy., Merrick. 516-377-7907
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