Klarinet Archive - Posting 000347.txt from 2001/10

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Thumb Rest
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 01:46:46 -0400

Jay,

I have purchased 3 Etudes, one for my oboe, and the
other 2 for clarinets.

The Etude works great on my oboe...easy to put on and
helps the tension in my arm ALOT!

The Etude does NOT fit on my Buffet Prestige. The
holes are less than a millimeter too far apart to take
the screws from the Etude straight in. The newer
Buffet adjustable thumbrests are a little different
that the old ones, and I am told you cannot replace
the old adjustable thumbrests with a new one, which
wold make sense if the holes are a fraction different.

Try putting it on in the store you buy it from (takes
about 3 minutes to attach) or get it from a place that
will take the thumb rest back if it is not usable on
that model clarinet.

I wholeheartedly enjoy playing oboe now that it
doesn't hurt me as much! If the holes on your clarinet
are the fight distance apart to use it, the Etude is
great, and surely a lot cheaper than the big $ to get
ther other one, and then have to drill holes. I will
have to get the more expensive one for my Buffet
clarinets, and drill holes :-(

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
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--- webler1 <webler1@-----.com> wrote:
>
> To all,
>
> Despite my seeming unconcern for thumb pain
> (according to some), as
> illustrated in my "Ten Little Children"
> illustration, I am looking for an
> alternative that will help young students so that
> they can concentrate on
> music rather than calisthenics.
>
> In my search I have come across an ad in the
> September issue of "Clarinet"
> which shows the "new Ton Koolman" Thumb rest.
> It has a suggested retail price of $29.95 which is
> far more reasonable than
> the more expensive versions.
>
> My question is; has anyone tried this thumb rest and
> does it work. There is
> a picture of this thumb rest at www.rokatec.com for
> anyone who is
> interested. The version of thumb rest I am
> referring to is the "Etude" not
> the "Maestro".
>
> Jay Webler
>
>
>
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