Klarinet Archive - Posting 000991.txt from 2000/02

From: "John Gates" <cadenza1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Throwing down the glove - ligatures
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 17:35:46 -0500

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I agree with you. I don't want a dull dark tone. I want the tone to =
sparkle with life. My favorite ligature is the Vandoren metal with two =
screws. (not the Optimum, or whatever they call the new fancy one)
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From: GrabnerWG@-----.com=20
To: klarinet@-----.org=20
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: [kl] Throwing down the glove - ligatures

In a message dated 2/26/00 12:40:26 AM Central Standard Time,=20
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=20
Optimum, etc.

In my opinion, all of these have similar problems, They all seem to =
diffuse=20
and dull the tone quality. Our ears, hearing through the bones in our =
heads,=20
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=20
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
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Clarinet Reed Making Kit
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