Klarinet Archive - Posting 000924.txt from 2000/07

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: RE: [kl] Adjustable thumb rest for Eb clarinet
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:17:54 -0400

<><> Lars=A0Kirmser wrote:
The charge for converting your thumb rest to one which is adjustable
should not exceed $25 (including the cost of the part) in any reasonable
shop.

<SNORT!> "Reasonable" is not the issue here. I agree that $25
would be reasonable, but when I wanted an adjustable thumb rest for my
plastic Yamaha (it turned out that a simple thumb cushion allowed me to
relax my muscles and tendons, no more subconscious anticipation of a
metal thumb rest digging into my flesh, and then I didn't need to move
the thumb rest), the local shop showed me a piece of sheet metal that
was bent into an L-shape, and it had Yamaha's name stamped on it and two
holes drilled in it. "This costs $43," the fellow said. "We'll install
it for free."

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