I have a thumb rest with a ring and was using a clarinet thumb cushion because there were none for oboe at my local music store. I was so excited to see people made things like this and I am glad I bought it!
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Eric W.
Oboe thumb rest
Very well made but doesn't fit my instrument very well (Buffet Crampon Paris, actually made in Austria). Recess not deep enough and had to carve 2 corners off to enable me to engage hook of my neck strap.
Dear Eric,
It is a good job you are creative enough to make this work for you! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, hopefully other players potentially in the same position will take inspiration and make it work for them too.
Happy comfortable oboe-ing!
Eliza @ Crook & Staple
I bought this for my teenage son (5'9", thin build) after a school semester struggling with his new bassoon. Compared to a seat strap, this frees him up to play more comfortably, standing up. Great accessory, very good price, and quick service & shipping to Canada.
I had a stand for my first, now spare oboe which was elegant and did a lovely job. My upgrade oboe however had too small a bell to fit. So I bought one of these and it did the job. Easy to carry around and when it got stepped on and snapped I had no hesitation replacing like with like.
Thank you very much for this lovely reed which has arrived in nice time...
I'm hoping it will give me a start back into playing after a couple of decades!
Much appreciated.
I've been using the KGE Standard Oboe Reed for quite some time now. They are always reliable, require very little adjustment and are free-playing with a bright sound. Good value for what they are.