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Author: slm  
Date:   2002-05-18 20:14 
 what are the advantages and disadvantages of both the metel and leather ligatures
  
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Author: corey  
Date:   2002-05-18 20:25 
 well people choose metal ligatures for vibrancy and a brighter tone. Leather or fabric ligatures tend to produce a darker , warmer tone.
  
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Author: katy  
Date:   2002-05-29 23:53 
 metal bends, I have a cloth ligature, it is great.  The metal doesnt lay the reed out "comfortably" I guess you can say.  I switched from metal to cloth, and I was shocked.  It changes your tone, and it is better for the reed.
  
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Author: Di  
Date:   2002-07-05 02:14 
 I was playing an Eb soprano clarinet for a while with a concert band and My order hadn't come in for my new ligature yet (the joys of living in an isolated place) and I actually ended up using dental floss and I got a fantastic sound so I'd say the metal ligatures aren't nearly as good 
  
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