Klarinet Archive - Posting 000492.txt from 1998/09

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ligatures
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:10:53 -0400

ROBERT ABRAHAM wrote:

> I use the Vandoren 5RV Lyre as one of my mouthpieces I rotate, and also use V 12 3 1/2 - 4 reeds. The ligature that worked best for me with this combination wasn't luyben, bonade, vandoren, or even rovner. I like the BG ligature that has a metal plate in it, plus a rubber corregated plate to hold the reed in place. It also has even pressure, like the vandoren and some of the rovners.
>
> I'm not sure which model of the BG ligatures that mine is, because they now have 3 or 4 types (there was only one when I got mine.) The difference is that the luyben and rovner ligatures tended to mute my sound (not just darker, but non-projecting, i.e. I had to work harder to produce the same volume), the bonade and vandoren metal ligatures gave my sound a definite edge (that was somewhat abrasive). The metal plate in the BG gave me projection, while the leather shell (like the rovner) and the rubber plate gave me stability and darkness of sound.
> Try out a few different brands, though, because each company has so many more options now. I think rovner has a leather ligature with a metal plate now also. I wouldn't go with a metal ligature, though, because my experience is that they tend to squash the reed somewhat, and also scratch the mouthpiece (which is a big deal if you go trying out mouthpieces in a store, because...you scratch, you buy).
>
> Sorry for being long winded (as usual)
>
> Kelly Abraham
> Woodwinds/Computer Geek
> New York City
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> I'm getting a new mouthpiece, and I've settle on the Vandoren 5RV Lyre.
>
> What should I be looking for for a ligature? Any recommendations are
> welcome. BTW, I use Vandoren V 12's and regulars, 3 1/2 - 4.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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