Klarinet Archive - Posting 000236.txt from 2002/05

From: w7wright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: [kl] Ligatures (was: Crystal Mouthpieces)
Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 11:42:02 -0400

<><> Tom Henson wrote:
I have both the BG Super Revelation and the Eddie Daniels Rovner. I
have found for my setup that the Peter Spriggs Floating Rails is even
better than the other two.

If a person needs proof that ligatures make a difference:

For the first 2-3 years, I liked fabric ligatures best, and I ended up
with the Eddie Daniels. But my new bell emphasizes the lower partials,
and combined with the fabric ligature, the result was overpowering. I
experimented with a couple of metal ligatures, and I ended up with.....

The generic 'nickel-and-dime-store' ligature that came with my first
plastic student clarinet. It probably cost all of $4.95, but now I
wouldn't trade it for love or money.

Go figure!

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If I had Stadler's mouthpiece, would I play better? Or do I need his
ligature also? Or perhaps he and I are different persons? If I had
Mozart's pen, would I compose better?

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