Klarinet Archive - Posting 000114.txt from 2012/02

From: "Michael & Linda Marmer" <mlmarmer@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] (no subject)
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:50:48 -0500

Chuck Levin's is where I got my Buffet in 1970.

Mrs. Levin took of me.

Mike

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From: Janice Rosen
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:45 PM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] (no subject)

Hi everyone,

I guess Chuck Levin's is the place to go. That is where I had bought my
current clarinet. Yes I agree the thumb rest on the clarinet is not in a
good position and there are not many options for positioning in a proper
ergonometric fitting.

When I was a child and teenager 40 some years ago I had a metal clarinet (a
Bb clarinet) and played in the high school band. Never had a problem with
the weight of the instrument and being able to hold it still without making
my thumb tired and achy. I had not played the clarinet for many years.
Then as an adult I bought a Buffet wood clarinet (also a Bb). I am
wondering if a wood clarinet is heavier than a metal clarinet. I dont have
that old metal clarinet anymore so I can't put both side by side to compare
weight and position of thumb rest.

Janice

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From: "kurtheisig@-----.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] (no subject)

Arthur,

This is a quick and dirty "fix" I do with all our rental horns in the store.
It still is not high enough, but is a big improvement. It isn't a Bay, but
it is free.

School teachers should do it to the whole clarinet section. First take the
thumb rest off, then cork it using Super Glue. After that re-mount it. Don't
EVER get Super Glue on the plastic.

The cork can be put on a little thick and then shaped. I often just slice
wedges out of composite wine corks.

Kurt

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>From: Arthur Acheson <arthur.acheson@-----.com>
>Sent: Feb 9, 2012 3:25 PM
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>Subject: Re: [kl] (no subject)
>
>Given the tenon problem, why not mount a re-shaped thumb rest upside down,
>i.e. with screws below the plate?

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