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Re: Fhred.

Author: george99
Date: 2007-04-15 14:48

I've used a FHRED since I suffered a stroke about eight years ago. The stroke left me with weakness in my right hand and shoulder and without the FHRED I would not be able to play for more that a few minutes.
There are advantages and disadvantages to using the FHRED. It does a wonderful job of supporting the clarinet but I find that I can't move the clarinet very much once I've adjusted the FHRED. If not properly adjusted, the FHRED can walk right off the edge of the chair (which is a frighting sensation as the clarinet just drops).
I don't stand up to play so I've used the SAMI only a few times to see if I could move the clarinet a bit more while playing and to resolve the walking off the chair problem. I couldn't get used to the SAMI. I found it difficult to set up and generally uncomfortable and I don't use it.

But all in all I would recommend the FHRED to anyone who has trouble holding the clarinet. It's a relatively inexpensive solution to a serious problem and for me has allowed me to keep playing the clarinet for hours on end.

I am not associated with the sale or manufacture of the FHRED or any related products. Good luck and keep playing G

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