Stephen Caplan

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Review

I have used Kooiman thumb rests for several years now, and have been very pleased. Congratulations on your work Stephen Caplan Professor of Oboe at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and serves as Principal Oboist of the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He is a certified...

David

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Etude, Review

I have used a Kooiman thumb rest that I got for $30 from Forrests for several years now, and I can recommend it highly. What a relief over the original. I even tried a “Dutch Thumb Rest” that was a complete waste of money because it was hardly any better....

Sally

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Etude, Review

I tried a neck strap, I tried a floor peg, I tried just resting my english horn on my crossed legs, but no matter what I did I had pain in my thumb joint, wrist , and sometimes my whole right arm. Then I tried the Kooiman adjustable thumb rest-magic! I am now,...

Amy

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Oboe, Review

No, the middle joint won’t fit in the case with the thumbrest on, but it slides off the plate (that screws to the oboe) easily. I just bought a plastic soap holder to hold the detachable part of the thumbrest so it won’t get crushed in the outside pocket...