Klarinet Archive - Posting 000971.txt from 2000/02
From: "DAVID S. NADEN" <dnaden@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Throwing down the glove - ligatures
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 11:37:56 -0500
Walter-
Go ahead and throw down the gauntlet!. However, your reasons for preferring
old, HEAVY metal ligatures also apply to old,
HEAVY metal ligatures, and as such are the reasons I use Rovner ligatures.
In short, it comes down to personal preference.
David S. Naden, MMus
Cal State University Los Angeles
-----Original Message-----
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Throwing down the glove - ligatures
In a message dated 2/26/00 12:40:26 AM Central Standard Time,
lgirard@-----.com writes:
<< Has anyone experimented with the mid-range Rovner ligatures for Bb
clarinet
in a comparison with the BG revelation or Vandoren Optimum? >>
OK.....I'm going to throw down the gauntlet....
I've tried everyone of these ligatures, all manner of Rovners, The BG's, the
Optimum, etc.
In my opinion, all of these have similar problems, They all seem to diffuse
and dull the tone quality. Our ears, hearing through the bones in our heads,
are fooled into thinking we are getting "that dark, chocolately" tone.
I really think it's usually just duller. Depends on the reed actually. A
very
bright, shrill reed can be helped, usually at the expense of response.
I'm sticking to OLD, HEAVY metal ligatures.
Walter Grabner
http://www.clarinetxpress.com
Hand Crafted Clarinet Mouthpieces:
Bb/A, Eb, Bass
Clarinet Reed Making Kit
"Making Clarinet Reeds By Hand"
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