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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2003-06-26 14:13
hi,
i decided i will buy a pomarico crystal model 2 or model 2 for bass clarinet. should i get #2 or #3? and why?
also i am almost sure i will get the morgan for bass clarinet and i am not sure if i should get D or E. any ideas?
ok, now i need ligatures. i have a pomarico crystal on my Bb clarinet and i am not really happy with my ligature. it's a vandoren master's series (with the 2 screws on the upper side of the mouthpiece). it's great on my pomarico wood mouthpiece but it slides a little on the crystal. i tried BG leather ligatures and they sounded the best, but they streched and after about a year i couldn't play wth them anymore. how are the rovner ligatures? they are leather too right? and how is the metal BG mouthpiece?
anyway, i need a ligature that is good for crystal mouthpieces.
i noticed a lot of people recommended the Vandoren Optimum ligature. what's so great about it? is it good for crystal mouthpieces?
thank you and sorry for rambling so much
to see all those mouthpieces and ligatures go to this site. it will probably be the store i buy most of the things: www.wwbw.com
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Author: William
Date: 2003-06-26 14:23
"the Vandoren Optimum ligature. what's so great about it?"
When one uses the parallel rail insert, it plays like a Bonade inverted, but without the constant re-adjustment hassel. The original's side bands gradually bend and come in contact with the base of the reed, causing a constriction of it's resonant feature. The construction of the Optimum prevents this from happening. IMHO, if Mr. Bonade were alive today, He would definately approve--and maybe even use one (except for photo opts)
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Author: beejay
Date: 2003-06-26 15:02
The Rovner ligatures are made of a stiff rubberized fabric, not leather. They do not stretch and the sound transmission is very good although slightly more muffled than, say, a Bonade. This can be an advantage with some mouthpieces. For example, I use a Rovner to smooth out the slightly sharp edge of my B45 mouthpiece. My favorite ligature on Bflat clarinet, however, is a Peter Spriggs Floating Rail.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-06-26 16:25
beejay's assessment of the Rovner is absolutely correct.
The Rovner (to my ears) takes away some of the edginess (upper partials?) to the sound. On certain brighter sounding mouthpiece/reed set-ups the Rovner would be a good choice.
However, if you already have a fairly dark sound, the Rovner will increase it even more.
On Bb/A (depending upon the "reed of the day") I switch between a Bonade inverted (with the center removed), an original Harrison gold, a traditional Rovner, or my new favorite the Peter Spriggs Floating Rail ...GBK
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-06-26 16:42
I've been using a Vandoren Masters inverted metal ligature on my Pomarico crystal b.c. mouthpiece for years and I've never had a problem with it sliding. Maybe try filing the plating off the area underneath the screws, to give it a bit more grip.
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Author: Clarinetpunk
Date: 2003-06-27 01:57
I actually use the vandoren Optimun and i really like it. I also have a rovner for my bass but i dont like its response as much st the optimum.
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