Klarinet Archive - Posting 000803.txt from 1997/05

From: Robert and Deborah Shaw <theshaws@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Harrison ligature
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 09:23:50 -0400

Martin Marks wrote:
>
> 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

I agree with Marty. Although I now use a Pyne String Ligature, for many
years I used Harrison ligatures and found the silver ligature to be
darker sounding.

Deborah

   
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