Klarinet Archive - Posting 001033.txt from 2000/02

From: "Jonathan Smith" <jonsmith@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Throwing down the glove - ligatures
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 03:20:54 -0500

Walter, I'm with you; I want all my overtones!

jonathan

jonathan@-----.com

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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

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