Klarinet Archive - Posting 000208.txt from 2001/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Optimum Ligature
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 08:17:06 -0400

At 09:46 PM 8/15/2001 -0400, Antoine T. Clark wrote:
>You are probably right. I think I will just by three and be careful not to
>tighten. I heard of a teacher once putting some type of substance on the
>screw to make it more sensitive to tightening. Basically so that you could
>feel it and back off. I understand that I am tightening to hard. Are there
>any ligatures that would stand up to my tuff hand? Maybe I would have to
>experiment to answer that question. Just trying to see if others knew of any
>ligatures that were really durable.

The Vandoren Optimum might work. The Rovners also seem to be very
secure. Both are one-screw types, and the shape of their screws makes it
harder to overtighten, I think. Rovner recommends lubricating the screw.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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