Klarinet Archive - Posting 000891.txt from 1997/05

From: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Bonade ligature improvement
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 10:12:44 -0400

At 09:21 PM 5/30/97 -0400, you wrote:
>You could try cutting out the center of the rails of the ligature. I did
>that when I used the Bonade, and the Clarinetists of the Vancouver Sym. do
>that (after trying mine) now. It frees up the response, and the reed would
>be less likely to move. (hey, you don't like it, your only out $15.)
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>> While we are on the topic of ligatures I have a question for you. My
>> teacher and I have not yet been able to explain this one and maybe one of
>> you can.
>>
>> I am playing on an R-13 with a B45 mouthpiece and a bonade inverted
>> ligature. The problem is that the ligature won't hold the reeds on the
>> mouthpiece securely (I am using Vandoren V12's). I can tighten it up and
>> play for a couple of minutes before the reed is freely moving around again
>> as if I hadn't just tightened it. The problem seems to be fixed when I put
>> a piece of tape on the reed but that is somewhat of a pain especially if you
>> don't have tape readily available.
>>
>> any sugestions would be appreciated
>>
>> Cheryl Morehouse
>> University of New Brunswick, BA/BEd-2
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>David C. Blumberg
>Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
>Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor Univ. of Penn., Bryn Mawr College
>reedman@-----.com
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David,
What tool did you use to cut the center of the rails on the inverted Bonade.
Can I use a hacksaw? It seems that I would have to cut about 3/8". Is this
correct?

Marty Marks