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Author: Cole49
Date: 2007-04-25 14:40
Recently on a trip to Europe, I was in Prague. There was a little combo sitting out playing and selling CDs. I noticed the clarinet player had a unique ligature. I would like to get my hands on one and give it a try. Here is a description.
inverted (screws on top)
The top was made of a black plastic similar to a Luyben, The plastic went half way around the mouthpiece and stopped on the sides. Then there were thick bars of plastic on the sides.
The bottom (reed side) was a series of strings running across the the reed and up to the plastic bars. The material for the string was similar to tennis racquet string.
There was no name on it, and because of the language barrier communication was difficult.
If you have ever seen one or know where I may get one, please share.
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2007-06-01 19:31
That just might be a difficult lig to locate. I had an early model but have either given it away or lost it. In any case it wasn't the greatest sounding ligature for me. I'm using a Spriggs floating rail ligature and would highly recommend it for clarinet.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2007-06-02 20:24
I bought one of these twenty odd years ago as part of the research for my ligature patent. I found that it did not work on all mouthpieces (tapers differ on some brands) and that the tension on the individual strings was not placed "evenly" across the entire reed.
In particular, if you play a crystal mouthpiece, I would avoid this one like the plague.
leader of Houston's Sounds Of The South Dance Orchestra
info@sotsdo.com
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