tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121905122650141172.post3472652850846740217..comments2024-01-15T21:29:33.424-05:00Comments on Born Again Oboe!: Avoid Pain - My Own Ergonomic Thumb RestRobinDesHautboishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982605859554912966noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121905122650141172.post-13019510843892146112015-11-04T22:06:58.624-05:002015-11-04T22:06:58.624-05:00Thank you, Howard!
Height, obviously, is a very in...Thank you, Howard!<br />Height, obviously, is a very individual thing. I wanted to get one on my Lorée, but the highest it would go is exactly where the static one is to begin with! My gizmo also fits on adjustable rests - the idea is that raising the thumb might still encourage it to stick out in a less than natural configuration and thus still cause tension in the carpus and then up to the elbow etc..... but that's something that must be evaluated on an individual basis: simply raising/lowering the plate might be just all it takes for you! RobinDesHautboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982605859554912966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121905122650141172.post-5443301603808126062015-11-04T21:49:27.936-05:002015-11-04T21:49:27.936-05:00Bravo Robin - the issue of posture is indeed one t...Bravo Robin - the issue of posture is indeed one that plagues many. I find that the height of the thumb rest to be crucial as well, and on my Marigaux, thankfully an adjustable thumb rest exist. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416520558633741483noreply@blogger.com