Klarinet Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 2007/08

From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mitchell Lurie Ligature, and ligatures in general
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:38:13 -0400

I tend to agree. I use a flat shoelace as described in David Pino's
book (1980 page 21). Best ligature I could find and never a problem.

Fred

At 05:49 PM 8/16/2007, you wrote:
>hi -
> here's my two cents.
>i think fancy, expensive ligatures are are a scam.
>for years now i've used 2 pieces of 2 sided velcroe that you
>can get in any hardware store- 5 pieces for about $2.
>they are about 5 incles long and a half inch wide.
>they are made to loop around things to keep them together.
>
>you make a circle which is just a tiny bit smaller than where it
>ends up around the mouthpiece and reed. That way you have
>to pull down on it a little to get it to its final spot and it holds the
>reed down with just the right amount of pressure.
>the velcroe ring never needs adjusting once you have it right.
>you just slip it on and off, never having to touch a screw. Its like
>the old string ligatures with none of the hassle.
>
>i have a velcroe ring ligature for each of my saxes and clarinets.
>i would match them against any ligature on the market.
>
>steve newman
>santa cruz
>
>David Blumberg wrote:
>
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>>From: Sean Osborn
>>Subject: RE: [kl] Mitchell Lurie Ligature, take two
>>
>>Thanks Kevin,
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>>Apparently no one knows anything. I may have to contact ML
>>directly if I can.
>>
>>Sean
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>>Sean, if you have trouble getting to Mitchell you can ask Michele
>>Z. to talk to him - they are in contact pretty often.
>>
>>
>>David Blumberg
>>www.mytempo.com
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