Klarinet Archive - Posting 000471.txt from 2000/05

From: tjvm@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] beer, ligatures, and Albert
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:57:15 -0400

On Mon, 08 May 2000 07:54:21 -0400 Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
writes:
>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.

agreed.

tjvm

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