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Author: Don
Date: 2002-12-09 04:52
Hi Everyone, Im thinking about bidding on a ligature on ebay, can someone give me some more info on it? It's an old selmer ligeture, looks like it slides onto the mouthpiece, no screws. Any thoughts would be appreciated, how it plays, how old it may be, value, etc. Thanks
Heres the ebay item number: 928369346
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Author: jez
Date: 2002-12-09 12:10
There was some discussion of this lig at;
<http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=95970&t=95970
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2002-12-09 13:36
This is a difficult ligature to use.
If you switch back and forth between A & Bb clarinets, it can slip off quite easily. That is one reason I stopped using mine.
The one shown on eBay does not appear to be in very good shape, but will probably sell for a lot more than it is worth. Also, the front panel appears to be detached (not good), and there is some rust on it.
I you bid, don't pay more than $20, which you probably won't get this old piece for. Try one of the newer ligatures out there, many are quite good.
Good luck,
JJM
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-12-09 13:46
I have a couple of these, the copper/brass variety, which are a bit stronger than the [old] aluminum as pictured, but which with much "changing size" will "work-harden" , making life more difficult. They [obviously] grip the reed [like Rovners etc] over the entire butt surface, not with bars and dots like Bonades, Luyben, etc. To me, they are most useful when you have a "hard to fit" mp circumference. For myself, on bass cl mps in paarticular, I use a Rovner "backwards", using the "bars" th grip the reed like the Bonade, works well! Dont pay too much, there are a lot of these in junk boxes, drawers etc. Don
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Author: Terry
Date: 2002-12-09 14:35
Hi, I had that photo off of my web site (refrenced above) and have now put it back so you can see it if you wish. <a href="http://pages.sbcglobal.net/thorlick/images/lig.jpg" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see the ligature.
It plays ok, and the slipping off when you change the mouthpiece to different horns has been cured by using Dr. Products cork grease. I find that the string ligature beats the pants off of all my other ligatures. I went down to the local surplus store and got some nylon rope, about the size of shoe string and an appropriate black color (it is available to suit your taste... even neon pink) and now use about three feet of that. It cost about $0.60 US and with the cork greased the change between Bb and A is workable. I would rank this Selmer ligature as my third best... string first, Bonade inverted next and then the Selmer. I never use the fabric ones I have... you know the ones with a single screw on top... they give a dull muffled tone for me.
IMHO, Terry
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