 The
Ton Kooiman Etude 2 thumbrest.
This remarkable accessory completely eliminates the dreaded "clarinettist's
or oboist's thumb".
It is fitted in minutes by merely removing your existing thumb
rest and, using the existing screw holes, fitting the back plate.
The thumb rest then simply clicks on and is adjusted to your own particular
hand position.
The Etude II now has a newly designed metal hook which overcomes
the breakage problem that sometimes affected the earlier plastic hooks.
Added padding also gives that extra degree of comfort - especially
for ladies with smaller thumbs.
 The
back plate has three separate positions for you to choose - the centre
one being most usual. The thumb rest itself is then clipped on and
adjusted to the correct height. Two allen key screws allow you to
"fine tune" the position of the thumb rest vertically in
relation to the thumb plate.
 (Click
picture for image page.) "In order to achieve a relaxed posture
of the hand, the Kooiman thumb rest is movable in all directions and
can be adjusted to suit the anatomy of your own thumb and hand. A
direct and positive effect on the freedom of movement of the entire
hand (and especially of the ring finger and little finger) will be
gained by the improved position of your thumb in relation to the instrument.
This is achieved by means of a hollow-shaped casing that is raised
at a certain angle. In this way your hand is allowed to 'open' and,
as a result, will be more relaxed. From now on, inflammation of the
tendons or fatigue in hand, arm or neck may be easily prevented. "
Ton Kooiman
"I consider this clarinet thumb rest the most brilliant invention
for the clarinet and oboe that I have encountered in over 50 years
of playing and teaching." Peter Moore.
Guaranteed for 2 years!
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