Flute

Flute Swabs – Precision, Lightness and Controlled Hygiene

The transverse flute, with its delicate construction and specific embouchure, requires careful and targeted maintenance. BG France offers a selection of swabs tailored to the different parts of the flute, designed to meet flutists’ expectations in terms of cleanliness, performance, and instrument care.

Insufficient cleaning can affect your instrument’s performance and have a direct impact on the musician’s health. This article, based on a scientific study, explains why proper maintenance is essential: Why Clean Your Instrument.

• Targeted care for every section

Our swab models are designed to clean the headjoint, body and footjoint efficiently. Each cloth is shaped to fit the inside of the tube without damaging it, ensuring complete removal of moisture and residue.

• Light and absorbent materials

Crafted from microfiber, bamboo and silk, BG swabs combine softness and effectiveness, ensuring perfect hygiene without scratching or harming the inner surfaces, which are often sensitive in flutes made of metal or fine wood.

• Protect the mechanism and tone

A poorly cleaned flute can quickly suffer from corrosion or oxidation of tone holes and mechanisms. Our swabs (in addition to our pad dryers) help prevent these issues, ensuring stable response, long-lasting pads, and a consistently pure tone.

• BG expertise at the service of flutists

For over 40 years, BG has worked with musicians and teachers around the world to design reliable, easy-to-use cleaning accessories tailored to the real demands of flute playing—whether solo, orchestral or chamber music.

Preserve the lightness and brilliance of your flute with BG swabs—your discreet daily companions for a healthy, responsive instrument.