Klarinet Archive - Posting 000073.txt from 2002/07

From: Karona Poindexter <poindka@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] New Ligature
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:06:26 -0400

I did have an inverted Bonade for years, as I said in my original post.
I used to love this ligature and really do prefer it. However, this
particular ligature put groves into the front of my mouthpiece. I'm not
sure how it effects the mouthpiece but I do know that I had to stop
using it.

On Monday, July 1, 2002, at 07:37 PM, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 01:47 PM 7/1/2002 -0500, Kevin Callahan wrote:
>> > <><> Karona Poindexter wrote:
>> > I think I may need a new ligature soon.
>>
>> > It makes a difference whether you want to try something different for
>> > the sake of experimenting, or is your Bonade damaged and you must
>> buy a
>> > new ligature regardless?
>>
>>
>> I switched to a rubber ligature that's suited me quite well, by
>> Rovner I
>> believe. However, I bought it because my metal one is damaged. In
>> fact, I
>> just put it on and tested it, not only did it not keep the reed tight,
>> it
>> also damaged the bottom of the reed. I'd need a metal ligature in good
>> condition to really test. Still, the Rovner has done well for me.
>
> I was using a Bonade inverted (infinitely preferable to the
> non-inverted, if only because the distance between the rails never
> varies), then went to Rovners for a while, then a Selmer
> expanding-metal (which I now keep with my Balanced Tone). I am back to
> the Bonade. The Rovners seem to be effective in cutting the edge off a
> bright-sounding mouthpiece; other than that, they effectively hold the
> reed on, even when moving the mouthpiece (the principal deficiency of
> the above-mentioned Selmer). The Bonades are quite secure, also. The
> Vandorens are very shiny, frightfully expensive, and, at least with one
> of the three plates (the most effective one, in my estimation) are
> about equal to an inverted Bonade.
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
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