Klarinet Archive - Posting 000151.txt from 1998/12

From: "Martin Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] String ligature
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 14:05:34 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Krelove <kkrelove@-----.com>
Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] String ligature

>Yes, I did try velcro. The biggest problem was that it made mouthpiece
>removal (for changes from Bb to A) very unreliable. The whole thing came
>apart in my hand too consistently for comfort. I also couldn't get a
>mouthpiece cap over it, although I imagine players who use string must have
>a way to deal with that.
>
>Karl Krelove
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Martin Marks <RxReed@-----.com>
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 10:14 PM
>Subject: [kl] String ligature
>
>
>>Has anyone ever tried using two sided velcro (sold at most hardware
stores)
>>as a ligature. Best sounding ligature I ever tried, but I don't feel
>secure
>>using it.
>> Marty Marks
>>
>>That's what I meant when I said I didn't feel secure using it. A Rovner
mouthpiece cap will fit over a velcro ligature.
Marty Marks
>>
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