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Re: Ridenour clarinet thumb saddle

Author: OneWatt
Date: 2021-05-24 06:28

Leonard Alterman wrote:

> It is my understanding that you have to take the Kooiman tbumb
> rest off and on each time you play. Is that right?

Assuming your case doesn't accommodate the joint with the Kooiman thumb rest attached, then yes. But frankly, it slips right off and goes in one of the spare part sections of your case. Then it slips right back on again when you reassemble your clarinet.

In other words, it's just another part to be disassembled/reassembled when storing/preparing your instrument.

I've got a Kooiman installed on each of my (2 current) clarinets - it's not a constraint in any sense. On and off, just like taking the segments/barrel apart before casing the instrument.

Alternatively, although the Ridenour thumb rest was a bit clunky, I was able to leave it attached to my instruments when returning them to their cases.

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Post Edited (2021-05-24 06:28)

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