Klarinet Archive - Posting 000756.txt from 1997/08

From: sue <ssipos@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: poorly-made ligatures
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 23:08:40 -0400

I agree. The last boade ligature I bought was poorly made and had a hard
time with it. I now play on a baye(sp?) ligature and has erved me very
well. I highly recommend them.

On Sat, 16 Aug 1997, Bill Edinger wrote:

> CLARNTMAN@-----.com wrote:
>
> "If the Bonade is made correctly (i.e. the 2
> rails that touch the reed are parallel to each other) then it will hold
> the reed in the desired manner..."
>
> I am in complete agreement with his/her assessment of ligatures (and
> those of Bill Hausman, too), but the last two Bonades I bought (through
> mail order) had rails that were obviously either not parallel to each
> other or not parallel to the rest of the ligature. Is quality control
> this big a problem with such a name-brand ligature? I will never buy a
> ligature through the mail again! On the other hand, I'm not sure
> whether it makes real (vs. imagined) difference. Clarinet players are
> inherently equipment neurotics (well, they are, doggone it, and that
> includes me), and it could be that just the idea that the ligature isn't
> properly made is worth the price of a new one. Any thoughts from
> anyone?
>
> Bill Edinger
>
> PS I've been in Fresno (after moving from Upstate New York) for over a
> month now, it's been up to 107F, and my clarinet hasn't shown any signs
> of cracking. When can I stop holding my breath?
>