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Author: Ken Rasmussen
Date: 2000-12-07 06:33
I'm perplexed. The Kooiman thumbrest I keep raving about won't fit in the case. I carry around in a separate homemade "thumbrest case". Its silly. Nobody carries their thumbrest in a case. I made a new interior for my old case which includes a Kooiman pocket. I'm going to take it in to an upholstery shop and get an estimate for applying the velvet material over my foam base. I just noticed though, that one of the latches is broken (and not particularly easy to replace), and it is a pretty cheap case to take all this trouble and expense over. Maybe I should get a new one. But what has room for a Kooiman Maestro thumbrest? It does come off easily, but with that extension on it, it is like trying to fit a third of a banana into the case with the horn. Do any of you know what has that much extra space? (I'd also like room for my reed knife, my reed clipper, swab, reed case, etc.) (Oh, and I don't want it to be very big.)
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Author: Jeff Gegner
Date: 2000-12-07 13:52
I purchased a ProTec case. You might be able to break the foam down in the area where the thumb rest is in one of them without removing the cloth liner. If not, you could make a small incision in the cloth and notch out the foam and glue the cloth back with some Aleene's glue from a fabric store. There is more than enough room in the outside pocket for everything else you want to carry.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2000-12-07 15:04
I agree with jeff the Pro tec case may work. I just received one. The only negative is that you can't carry any music in the side pockets. The one exterior pocket should carry what you want the second pocket won't carry any thing. The second pocket is a joke.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2000-12-07 17:03
The ProTec double case has a big bin in the center with plenty of room for the Kooiman plus your other stuff. It also has a good zipper pocket on the outside. For more luxury, the Leblanc double case also has plenty of storage space.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: mw
Date: 2000-12-07 19:39
You might want to consider something like a used (or left-over stock) Selmer briefcase-style case. These are the ones that were sold by Selmer through the 1970-80's w/the Selmer 10. (there is one on eBay now, I think) You could try giving a call to RDG in CA & see if they have anything in stock. Also, Fred Weiner in NY might have something, too. The front section should be big enough to suit your needs. Also, there used to be a Buffet double case that had a lot of storage, too. Good luck. mw
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Author: Meri
Date: 2000-12-07 23:12
A Bb case that fits your Kooiman tumbrest is a good idea.
But: a Bb case with extra room is, to me, not worth the money nor the extra weight.
I simply store almost my clarinet stuff (like reeds, cork grease, reed clipper, key oil, folded paper towel, metronome, pencil, eraser, sharpener, etc) in a plastic sewing box I bought at a dollar store. (I wish I could send you all a picture of it--I sold my teacher on the idea) My clarinet, clarinet stand, music, and "clarinet stuff" box fit well in a bag originally designed for a laptop computer, which cost only about $30 CDN (about $20 US), with enough room for other personal things necessary.
Meri
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Author: Jodi
Date: 2000-12-08 11:52
does anyone have any ideas on how to repair a case where the foam has worn down? The upper joint of my instrument is able to move around a little now and I am in fear of bent keys...
Thanks!
Jodi
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Author: mw
Date: 2000-12-08 14:56
Depending on the case & its construction you will probably have to take it apart & then reglue, staple, deal with any tears that occur on taking it apart, etc. The cost to acquire a new case can be (realistically) a better value. Cases can be purchased for as little as $30-35 + s&h.
In the meantime, consider this. Since we have a movement with the clarinet & need to get that stopped asap, why not use some bubble wrap (or some foam sheet type product) & place it UNDER the clarinet (between the form & the instrument). This will cushion the particular joint from any movement or shock.
I have had clarinets that the case was just a little too big for and there ended up being some slight movement. In that case I would put foam inside the case on TOP of the clarinet (between the lid & the clarinet) and it did very nicely. AND, would probably act as an additional shock absorber if the case was accidently dropped, etc (by no means a panacea to the ills of dropping a case, but better than a kick in the tush!).
Best of luck,
mw
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Author: Bonnie
Date: 2000-12-08 18:48
An alternative to the bubble wrap is a flannel cloth that comes in packages of 4 or 5 on up in the auto supply and/or cleaning supply sections of Wal-mart or KMart or Sam's club. You can simply fold it in half for a little extra cushioning. The beauty of using the flannel is that you can also use it as a "cleanup" rag.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-12-09 02:45
A while back I got a plastic Henken for my daughter to use in marching band. She hated the big case so I got her a small custom case. I now use that big beautiful Henken case for my own. It has lotsa room for my junk and music. I like it better than some of the new generation cases being sold. As for relining or padding an old case, try an auto parts store and look at the headliner material. It has foam padding of different thicknesses on back of a velour type material. It is applied with aerosol adhiesive but you could use weldwood in the tube I guess. Some auto apholstery suppliers have this in the fuzzy stuff too for folks building custom cars and bikes.
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Author: Allison
Date: 2000-12-14 04:41
If you want to go all out for an exotic case for your instruments... check out Andrew Crawfords site http://www.fine-boxes.com for some very nice work. I have an antique boxwood clarinet and one day will have a case custom made for it. Andrew is a musician so understands the issues of protecting your instrument.
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Author: mw
Date: 2000-12-15 02:19
Bonnie, I use cotton diapers at times too. They are great for taking off any excess oil/wiping down. These are OLD (clean) cotton diapers so not much fuzz & definitely no chemicals in the cloth. mw
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