Klarinet Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 1998/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Vandoren ligature slipping
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 13:23:27 -0500

At 11:28 AM 1/1/98 -0500, Detlef Kretschmer wrote:
>I'm using B45 mouthpiece with a new Vandoren ligature. The combination is
>great, however, the ligature keeps slipping after a short while.
>
>Can anybody give me any hints on how to keep it in place?
>
Try using a clear mouthpiece patch on the area opposite the lay under the
ligature. Very useful for crystal mouthpieces, too, which seem to generate
very little ligature grip.

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