Klarinet Archive - Posting 000061.txt from 1994/08

From: Bill Parker <bill@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: Winslow ligature falling apart :-(
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 1994 14:33:30 -0400

>On Mon, 15 Aug 1994, Jay Heiser wrote:

>> During a recent gig, I discovered that the little rubber
>> grommets on my Winslow ligature were turning to silly putty.
.........
>I've found that every 10 to 12 months the rubber on my grommets loses its
>resiliancy, but the operation to change grommets is not a big deal. I'd
>much rather mess with the grommets occaisionally than play on another
>ligature.
>Jim Freeman (collnjim@-----.edu)

I guess I've been in the dark, down under (or up over - refer to previous
posts) on the things clarinet players do and use. But what exactly does the
Winslow ligature do, and why does Jim Freeman say he'd rather change
grommets etc?
Thanks to KLARINET I'm catching up fast, and have joined ICA, so all your
comments are really useful. But Winslow?......

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