Klarinet Archive - Posting 000199.txt from 2001/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Optimum Ligature
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:37:36 -0400

At 03:58 PM 8/15/2001 -0400, Antoine T. Clark wrote:
>Since the topic has come up about ligatures can anyone tell me what a
>reliable ligature is for tightening? The problem I have been having with
>Bonade is driving me crazy. And most of the clarinetist at my school have
>the same problem with stripping. This problem occurs with the inverted and
>regular. Maybe I am tightening too hard but I am sure that this problem is
>not a coincidence. I like them for sound and response but hate that they
>break so easily.

I would think you are tightening the ligature much too tight. I am
personally a notorious over-torquer of screws and bolts in general, but I
have NEVER stripped a ligature screw, on a Bonade or any other, including
Luybens. I have always distrusted Luybens because I presume them to be
particularly vulnerable, due to the metal screws and plastic
threads. Still, I have never stripped one, nor do I know anyone who
has. You should not really have to tighten a ligature THAT much. In fact
I was taught to BACK OFF the top screw a bit, keeping it only tight enough
not to vibrate. If fact, lately I have been using an old Selmer expanding
metal ligature, which has NO screws at all! It holds the reed plenty
tight, although I don't think I would trust it for moving the mouthpiece
from Bb to A.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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