Klarinet Archive - Posting 000455.txt from 2000/05

From: tjvm@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] beer, ligatures, and Albert
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 23:52:03 -0400

On Sun, 07 May 2000 18:47:37 -0400 Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
writes:
>At 01:52 PM 5/7/2000 -0700, Bill Edinger wrote:
>
>I have not tried a Bay, but I know that a Rovner, at least in my
>experience, tends to damp the higher partials. Thus it can tame a
>shrill
>mouthpiece to some degree. Aside from that, I have found little
>significant difference between ligatures. The $2.50 cheapie sounds
>remarkably similar to the Bonade, et al., and I just don't trust
>Luybens
>not to strip out at the screws, although I have never actually seen it
>happen.
>
>
To me, the real advantage of the Bonade is that it acts as more of a
"clamp" than the cheapies, making a mush higher percentage of reeds
playable. I have also found that it holds my reeds much more securely.
Sometimes the reeds can move from side to side slightly with the less
expensive models, even when the screws are tightened properly. We are
talking about a $15 item here. I think that amount of difference is
enough.

tjvm
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