Klarinet Archive - Posting 000799.txt from 1997/05

From: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Harrison ligature
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 09:23:46 -0400

At 03:14 PM 5/28/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>I am presently playing on a silver Harrison ligature which is approx. 7
>years old with a modified Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece. I have recently
>discovered that Harrison makes a gold ligature which is supposed to lend
>itself to a darker(no offense intended to those more adept in the area of
>vocabulary) tone quality. I tend to play somewhat sharp and wondered if
>the gold Harrison would make any difference in intonation. I would
>appreciate hearing from anyone who has knowledge in this area. Thanks in
>advance!
>Lynnette
>--
>Todd & Lynnette Staley
>email: nette@-----.net
>
>I have both a gold plated and silver plated Harrison. To me the silver
ligature
seems darker or less brilliant. There is no difference in intonation.

Marty Marks