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Author: samohan245
Date: 2007-04-14 14:41
hello everybody,
im in seek of a ligature
a Bb ligature
anything please
thank u in advanced
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2007-04-14 15:08
Try a Bonade and a Vandoren ligature. They are very popular. Pick what sounds best to you.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-04-14 19:44
The bg super revelation (gold plated + green string) gets the most out from what i've found for solo work. in my opinion, i think the bg super revelation does the best at combining the resonating qualities of leather and metal.
others i've tried
-olegature
-bonade standard (needs to be bent to work well)
-bonade mid cut (clear tone, not as much darkness as the bg lig. it's an all around lig)
- rowvner (its better than a standard lig. that's about it.
-vandoren optimum- gets a big sound, comparable to the bg super rev, but is not as dark. good for all around
-pyne cloth (not worth the price. it doesn't allow the reed to vibrate as much. less then a rowvner. they pyne cloth is suitable for bass cl mpcs though as it offers stability
-brancher ligature- Sexy looking ligature, but it has 2 long rails that dampen the reed. the rails are just too long, needs to be shorter)
-buffet stock lig- nothing special
-rowvner ed II - has a good balance, definitely a plus that the leather can be manipulated to change the sound slightly. nothing of a world of difference though
-rowvner ed I- Probably the better of the eddie daniels edition. yet again, good combination of metal and leather to let the reed vibrate.
-benny good man selmer (old stock)- plays great, has a uniqueness of ease to play. good all around player, but it does allow more sound and flexibility in it for jazz
-lubyen plastic lig- huge sound in an uncontrollable way. has a very immaturish sound because the reed vibrates too much. kind of like a hissing sound
if your solo working (bg super revelation)
normal casual playing (vandoren optimum)
still have yet to try others, but that's what i've tried.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: bob49t
Date: 2007-04-14 20:26
I just love my Vandoren Klassic. So flexible and responds (with a balanced reed) so nicely in all registers. Suggest a search on same for comments.
RT
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-04-15 05:12
I like the Oleg ligature which is about $25 on eBay, and the Vandoren Masters ligature which I think is around $20 in most stores. Not the cheapest ligatures but these are my favorites.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2007-04-15 08:36
I'm a fan of the basic rovner ligature. As well as the reverse bonade.
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Max S-D
Date: 2007-04-15 09:57
I use the Rovner Eddie Daniels II ligature. I like it because it gives you the sound and response of metal against the reed with the ease of use of a Rovner (one screw, easy to put on).
Also, I would have to disagree C2thew's opinion on the Luyben ligature. For me, they gave good, clean response and a nice tone with lots of ring to them. Kind of like a Bonade that doesn't chop up your reeds and mouthpieces. When I picked out my EDII, the Luyben was my second choice. I did notice that not all of the Luybens played the same, though, so it could be that C2thew played a bad one.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-04-15 10:43
Another vote for regular Rovners and Luyben, although the Rovner is less fussy to assemble. (A single-screw Luyben would be neat)
But neither helps against badly photocopied march book scores...<sigh>
--
Ben
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Author: samohan245
Date: 2007-04-15 12:24
i think im going with the rovner dark
but please keep going with your suggestions
thank u very much
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Author: samohan245
Date: 2007-04-15 12:27
wow i changed my mind already!!
now im looking more to the rovner mark III
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Author: Ed
Date: 2007-04-15 13:53
The Peter Spriggs ligature is the best ligature I have played. Great response, it does not seem to impart any of its own color on the reed and tone, but instead it allows the reed to vibrate freely and at optimum resonance.
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Author: kev182
Date: 2007-04-15 19:50
I use the BG super revelation.
Nice dark sound which projects. Easy articulation because of metal inserts
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-04-15 20:08
"Nice dark sound which projects. Easy articulation because of metal inserts"
Bingo.
there's just something unique about the super revelation. it has a dark but projectful allowance of sound. imo, i think it best emulates the wood sound.
the olegature is a cool ligature, very unique, but other musicians have examined that it is too inconsistent. i.e. too many variables in tuning one screw to the other. i personally couldn't tell the difference.
the lubyen ligatures just are too fuzzy for my tastes, they get a huge sound, but it's hard to control it. maybe i didn't tighten the ligature that much.
best way to find out is to trym them for yourself. these are just a small outline to what you might expect.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2007-04-15 20:12
what ever happened to the rownver evo ligature? it started out with an affordable price, and a unique sales pitch, but there wasn't enough publicity on this ligature. anyone try one or can vouch for one?
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: kilo
Date: 2007-04-15 20:42
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what ever happened to the rownver evo ligature?
I've been using one on my tenor; on HR and metal mpcs. It's ok. The HR didn't come with a lig, on the metal Link I don't think it's any better than the stock lig. It's harder to center over the reed for one thing.
EDIT: second part of response moved to new thread
Post Edited (2007-04-16 13:49)
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