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Re: Clarinet tumb rest?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-02-07 22:00

If your existing thumbrest doesn't have a sling ring, you could always have someone fabricate one and (hard/silver) solder it on. I just did this myself so I can use a FHRED with my oboe so it's less of a strain on my right shoulder - fortunately I had an unused Howarth thumbrest casting that was unplated and soldered a brass ring to it, so I didn't need to fill or drill any new holes in the lower joint as the screw holes are in the same locations.

On a silver plated thumbrest, the plating will be damaged by the heat of having the sling ring soldered on as it needs to be heated to red hot for the silver solder to flow - it can be cleaned up and replated, or just tidied up if the finish isn't much of a concern to you. If you're using a thumbrest cushion, then that's pretty much all hidden if you're worried about the cosmetics if you don't have the thumbrest prepped and replated.

Another option is to have a sheet metal plate of around 0.5mm to 1mm thick fabricated with a sling ring soldered to it which is made to fit between the joint surface and the underside of the thumbrest, then held in place once the thumbrest is screwed back on, provided the thumbrest screws are long enough to secure everything without the risk of being ripped out from the joint if they don't screw in deep enough. That won't mean having to modify anything and it can be removed easily enough should you need to.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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