Klarinet Archive - Posting 000798.txt from 2000/01

From: "Stephen Robb" <deltayo@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Product WARNING
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:27:33 -0500

>
> Well the other day, I was in the music store, looking at stuff.
>
> Spotted a Bonade Inverted Ligature, made by LeBlanc. Well, I had
> one of these
> once, think I gave it to a student. I remember it was pretty good.
>
> I bought it, took it home, tried it. It was clearly NOT what I
> remembered.
> Much thinner metal. But hey, try it anyway, right?
>
> Tone was OK, response was OK. Just the slightest bit "tinny" but not bad.
>
> Took it off and saw that it had scratched the c**p, out of my
> mouthpiece!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
Some advice when trying new ligatures and mouthpieces, with any brand, not
just bonade:
put a cheap mouthpiece cushion on the back as well as the tip of the
mouthpiece. especially when trying out new equipment that is not yours,.
Ligatures and mouthpieces come in lots of different shapes and sizes these
days, many don't fit each other.very well. If you try someone's mouthpiece
with your ligature and scratch it, it is not a good way to make friends :)

Also the bonade I think would just about be the cheapest reverse ligature on
the market these days, (or maybe its Vandoren?, depends who you are dealing
with I guess). Try a Charles Bay, or B&G ;more expensive but better quality
materials and workmanship.. (just my $0.02 worth.)

Cheers,

Stephen

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