Klarinet Archive - Posting 001328.txt from 1998/05

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Harold Wright (was Ligature Screws)
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 11:18:10 -0400

In a magazine interview, Harold Wright once said that the ligature was
extremely important--without one, your thumb gets really tired holding the
reed on!

kjf

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From: MARY A. VINQUIST [mailto:kenshaw@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Ligature Screws

Peter Stoll asked:

>Aside from buying a new ligature, has anyone got an idea for how to
>overcome this? I've tried wrapping the screw tip in thread, which works
>great but seems to wear out after a couple of sessions.

I usually replace the screw with a less worn one from an old, junk ligature
of the same general type. If you don't have one, you can probably get a
screw free from a music store or repair shop, where they have drawers full
of old stuff.

For what it's worth, a month or so ago on one of the lists, someone said
that Harold Wright bought a new Bonade inverted ligature each year, because
they tended to stretch out and lose resilience. Kal Opperman told me the
same thing.

I wonder if string also loses it.

Ken Shaw

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