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Vandoren Optimum Ligature

Author: krawfish3x
Date: 2003-07-22 14:53

i know for the clarinet ligature the preasure plates are supposed to stretch across the entire reed but i just recieved an optimum ligature for my alto saxophone and the plates dont stretch across the entire reed. is this supposed to happen or was i shipped the wrong one?(it fits on my mouthpiece, its gold plated, and the box says its what its supposed to be) if it matters im using vandoren java 2.5

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Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature

Author: William
Date: 2003-07-22 16:25

Hmmm.....maybe you did get a wrong part. I use an Optimum on my bass clarinet and the pressure plate option seems to be right for that reed.

However, for the record, I preffer the parallel rail insert over the other two. It lends more resonance to the sound, similar to that of the Bonade original. In fact, everyone I know who is using the Optimum seems to opt for the PR as well.

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Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature

Author: D Dow
Date: 2003-07-22 17:09

I have always felt the Vandoren Optimum to be a technical monstrosity which is poorly designed,

I know some players get fine results with..

they tend not to fit all mouthpieces very well, and the small parts can easily get lost.

David Dow

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