Klarinet Archive - Posting 000259.txt from 2005/02

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ligature recommendations
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:08:33 -0500

On 18 Feb, Jason Buchanan <jsb@-----.com> wrote:

> I am needing to replace my old Bonade ligature for my Bb clarinet
> setup. Many new products have been on the market since I got my
> inverted Bonade in the mid 80s.
>
> Anyone care to elaborate on their experiences and suggestions... I play
> in classical/recital venues.
>
> A simple search on the net yields Vandoren Optima, Brancher, Winslow,
> etc... naturally the proof will be in the testing but with so many to
> choose from i'm curious what others have to say.

OMIGOD how many times do we have to go through all this stuff?

Ligatures don't matter. Or if they do, they matter only as a complement to
reeds, in the sense that you choose different reeds if you have a different
ligature -- or equivalently, a different ligature may make a particular reed
work better.

It might be worth owning some different ligatures for that reason.

But OK, drone on. You make money for the manufacturers, is all.

Tony
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