Klarinet Archive - Posting 000339.txt from 1999/08

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: VD Optimum
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 01:18:55 -0400

One of my students has one. I don't know the number of the plate, but we
took the smooth metal plate and glued a piece of sheet cork where it
contacts the reed, after which we were both very impressed with the result.
We've also found the Rovner "Eddie Daniels" to be a great ligature for less
money.

Carl Schexnayder
Director of Bands
St. Amant High School
12035 Highway 431
St. Amant, Louisiana 70774
Phone: (225)621-2564
----- Original Message -----
From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Re: VD Optimum

GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subject: Re: [kl] Optimum Caps - now made in Plastic too
Message-ID: <fa75e740.24e445d4@-----.com>
In a message dated 8/12/99 10:05:17 AM Central Daylight Time,
reedman@-----.com writes:
<<
Vandoren now makes Plastic Caps as an option for the Optimum Ligature. The
Silver Caps add about $12 to the ligature cost.
>>
Honestly, are these things any good?
I tried an Optimum in a music store about a year ago, and was singularly
unimpressed. I have any number of ligature that seem better, at a fraction
of
the price. Seemed gimmicky and VERY overpriced.
Opinions?
WG

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My Assistant in Orchestra had 2, and right before a Concert I tried one -
played it on the spot for the concert, loved it! Works for me. I like the
#2 plate, Jonathan Cohler uses the #1, he likes it also.

David Blumberg
playit@-----.com
Have you heard? http://www.mytempo.com

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