Klarinet Archive - Posting 000462.txt from 2000/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] beer, ligatures, and Albert
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 07:54:21 -0400

At 12:53 AM 5/7/2000 -0400, tjvm@-----.com wrote:
>On Sun, 07 May 2000 18:47:37 -0400 Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
>writes:
...Aside from that, I have found little
>>significant difference between ligatures. The $2.50 cheapie sounds
>>remarkably similar to the Bonade, et al., ...
>>
> 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.
>
Agreed. That's why, if I am not using the mouthpiece that benefits from
the Rovner, I use an inverted Bonade! But I don't think it really SOUNDS
that much different.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

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