Klarinet Archive - Posting 001067.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re:Optimum Ligatures?
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 23:07:16 -0400

At 09:23 PM 5/18/98 -0400, Mark Bradley wrote:
>I have heard that the Bonade ligatures are excellent quality for a low
>price. The regular and inverted are the same price, and I have been
>told that the only difference is the aesthetic value.
>
Definitely go with the inverted. With the regular, the rails that contact
the reed could be a different distance apart each time you attach a reed,
depending on the thickness of the particular reed butt, the diameter of the
mouthpiece, and the distance the ligature is from the tip of the reed.
With the inverted ligature, the distance between rails is fixed, resulting
in greater consistency.

When I am not using my Rovner, the Bonade inverted is my choice, if I am
looking for a brighter sound for the particular application.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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