Klarinet Archive - Posting 000463.txt from 2004/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Neck straps (and Thumbrests)
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:14:01 -0400

At 08:31 AM 7/14/2004 +1000, Umar Goldeli wrote:
>...After some searching - I came across the "Ton Kooiman"
>(www.tonkooiman.com) thumb rests - which look quite good. The idea is that
>they bring the weight of the clarinet to bear on the first joint of the
>thumb as opposed to the second. So bringing the weight in towards the hand
>by almost the length of your thumb....
>
>While I haven't tried it yet - it looks promising because the "force"
>exerted downwards on your thumb increases exponentially with radius going
>out from the thumb due to leverage - so bringing it in even by a small
>amount will reduce it dramatically.
>
>The only complaint I have about it is that you have to remove your
>existing thumbrest and drill a couple of new holes for the "Maestro"
>model....

Try the Kooiman "Etude" model first. It costs only a fraction of what the
"Maestro" runs, and only uses the holes from your existing thumbrest. It
may not be quite as effective as the "Maestro" (when properly set up, which
is a challenge in itself), but the price is right, it can be installed by
anyone with reasonable manual skills, and if it looks like it might be the
answer, you can always move up.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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