Klarinet Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 2000/01

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Quick Question
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 02:11:14 -0500

On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Don Longacre wrote:

> Sheldon: I wonder if you would comment further. I am dissatisfied
> with the stock thumb rest on my R13. Its not the thumb rest so much
> as its position on the lower joint of the clarinet. For me, its too
> low (toward the bell) for comfort. Will the Kooiman mount in the
> same holes as the regular thumb rest using the existing screws or
> is retapping required? When mounted, will the Kooiman allow the
> 2nd joint of the clarinet to rest properly in the standard case?
> I'd appreciate any further details on the Kooiman that you can
> offer. Thanks very much.

I know several people who have this problem (but not solely with the R13,
just in general). A really quick fix that isn't neccessarily
'adjustable', but might make things easier, is to remove your current
thrumb rest and reattach it upside down. I've met several players who
have done this and have had improvements in hand position.

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"If I wanted a 'job,' I'd have gone music ED, thank you very much!"

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