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Re: Thumb position

Author: davetrow
Date: 2010-10-24 22:31

I struggled with this issue for quite a while and finally decided to bite the bullet and get a Kooiman Maestro adjustable thumb rest.

It's expensive (over $200 including installation) and it takes a loooong time to get it adjusted to just the right position. But, oh my, when you get it right (or even close--I'm still fine-tuning it), it makes a tremendous difference in comfort, stability, and fingering speed.

Because it's infinitely adjustable, you can be pretty sure of getting a position that works for you, and it comes with two mounting slides so you can use it on two different clarinets.

If worse come to worst, and you can't get it to work, there's only one extra hole in your horn, since it uses the standard mounting holes as well.

Dave Trowbridge
Boulder Creek, CA

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