Klarinet Archive - Posting 000100.txt from 1996/11

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: q for Genussa users
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 23:23:30 -0500

Sean Talbot wrote:

>I just picked out a new Genussa mouthpiece but I've run
>into an unexpected problem. I have a Bonade inverted ligature that
>worked well on my previous mouthpiece (Johnson) but keeps
>slipping off of this mouthpiece. I've experimented trying to fix this
>but nothing is working because the back of the moupiece has more
>slope to it than any of the mouthpieces I compared it to. So what kind
>of mouthpiece does anyone else use on it. I've considered securing a
>strip of cork to the contact rails of my Bonade to see if that helps.
>Suggestions??

Sean - I've tried putting corks on the screw side of my inverted Bonade,
but that changed the feel of the ligature in a substantial and unwanted
way. Try a bit of tape on the back of the mpc, right where the top of the
ligature rests. I use some clear insulation tape, which is thicker and
stickier than regular clear cellophane tape. Or, if you don't mind
defacing your mpc a little, rough up that area of the mpc with some fine
sandpaper. I chose the tape route. Also, try the silver plated version of
the Bonade - I find the plating makes a difference that I like. Of course
you'll have to mortgage the family farm, but hey, it's for the clarinet,
so why not! You can get these from Weiner or Muncy - I believe they each
do the plating "in house".

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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