Klarinet Archive - Posting 000690.txt from 1995/03

From: Russell Wayne Householder <rhouseh@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: contrabass ligatures
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 19:45:30 -0500

On Mon, 27 Mar 1995, Jeff Bowles wrote:

> `` About three years ago I had the misfortune of the lower screw
> on my ligature breaking completely off one side of the ligature. I was
> wondering if anyone on the list knows of a place or service that I could
> order a new BBb Contrabass ligature, or of a way to repair the old one.''
>
> I think that with a little searching, you can find a Rovner
> for it. Much better (in my opinion) than metal.
>
> I play contralto, and the Rovner I use was marked "contrabass"...
>
> Jeff Bowles
>
I as well, have seen rovner ligatures for contrabass. I play
with one on my Bass and highly recommend them.
Russell