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Author: james
Date: 2003-02-19 19:47
which ligature is better?
what do you think?
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Author: ghoter
Date: 2003-02-19 20:28
of course bglod bay ligature is the best
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-02-19 20:32
Again the lig debate? For sop cl, I still prefer the inverse Bonade or Luyben. For bass cl, Mitchell Lurie [2 horizontal bands] or Rovner-type , backwards!, with the 2 verticals on the reed, ala Bonade. To each his several "owns". Don
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Author: Bob
Date: 2003-02-19 21:39
I have used many different ligatures in a wide price range and,frankly, haven't noticed much if any difference in playing characteristics.
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2003-02-19 21:44
Which one looks neater?
As long is it doesn't strangle the reed or touch the sides, I'll be darned if I can tell a difference in sound. I have a Harrison gold, a Joue Jolie and a Rovner Dark, and I'd flunk the Pepsi Challenge on all three.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-02-19 21:50
Don't get caught up in "ligature roulette" (almost as fatal as "mouthpiece/reed roulette").
There are at least 50 different ligatures on the market.
Just pick one and go practice...GBK
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Author: Jack
Date: 2003-02-19 22:45
The Bay (which one?) is better one day with a given mouthpiece, reed and clarinet; the Optimum (which of the three plates?) is better another day. I wouldn't part with either one.
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-02-19 22:47
I'd say there is a marked sound difference in certain ligatures, for example (Bass Clarinet): Peter Sprigs Floating Rail vs any one of my three different Rovner's. Of course, my "ears" are amplified--so what do I really hear?
Bob A
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Author: RonD
Date: 2003-02-19 22:48
I have 5 now and I still cant tell the difference between them.
I keep comeing back to the Optimum only because its the fastest and easiest to use.
GBK is right, just get in some quality practice sessions.
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Author: Clarence
Date: 2003-02-20 00:08
I like the Rovner Eddie Daniels II for Bb clarinet and the stock factory lig for the Eb clarinet.
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Author: Rob Saxo
Date: 2003-02-20 00:21
I currently use a francois louis ligature (silver). I used to use a Bonade, but when I tried the francois louis, my sound opened up immensely. The only problem is that it is very hard to quickly change reeds with this ligature, so the optimum is probably your best bet for pit work.
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-02-20 00:42
It seems to me that in the world of ligs, you basically have your regular and your inverted (I include string/homemade ligs in this category, as the concept is pretty much the same), and they're either rigid or soft. From my experience, anything that basically falls in the same category (as outlined above) is basically going to act the same. I guess there are nuances, but I've never really worried about them . . .
Eh, just my $0.02 :-)
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Author: Ed
Date: 2003-02-20 03:26
I recently have also been using the Francois Louis with great success. Also search the archives for previous discussions. It works great.
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Author: Tom
Date: 2003-02-20 04:20
does it matter? i mean, i'm using the ligature that came along w/ my R-13 clarinet and i think i'm fine
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Author: William
Date: 2003-02-20 15:52
I play on both a gold Charles Bay (for jazz) and a sliver VD Optimum (with the parallel rail for orchestra)--and (bottom line) they both play the same and could be used on either gig without any change in my sound. The only lig I own that makes any difference at all in the sound is my Winslow--which I do not like on soprano clarinets, but use on all of my saxophones (sop, alto and tenor).
The other ligs that I have tried and do not like are the Rovners, which tend to dampen the sound.
John Bruce-Yeh (Grammy winner Chicago Symphony Associate Principal Clarinetist Extrodianire) only recommends using a good "metal" ligature. I think his is a Bonade inverted, but his suggestion is was that "any metal" lig would do.
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2003-02-21 05:59
The one that works or is the best one, is the one which is best TO YOU, YOURSELF. No-one can tell you which is 'better', you're the judge of that.
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Mr. Optimistic Primadonna
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Author: klarinet
Date: 2003-02-21 16:42
I used to like Eddie Daniels by Rovner in College.
Now using Optimum Silver by Vandoren professionally.
Horns: R13 Bb A (leather pads on Bb/Cork on top Bb&A)
Mthpc: Vandoren B45 / Mitchell Lurie Crystal
Reed: V12 3 1/2
Lig: Vandoren Optimum Silver (no plate)
Ligature L'Histoire
Elem.School - whatever came with my platic yamaha.
Middle School - same above, Buffet Regular.
High School - Luyben, D.Bonade(Inverted), Rovner Lite.
College - RovnerLite, D.Bonade(Reg/Inverted), BG, Eddie Daniels.
Professional - Vandoren Optimum Silver
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Author: Mark P. Jasuta
Date: 2003-02-23 00:41
The Vandoren Optimum seems to be 3 ligatures in one;
The plate with the vertical bars = Bonade
The plate with the 2 horizontal bars = Hite
The plate with 4 points = Harrison
Mark
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