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 caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: ClarenceT 
Date:   2003-03-23 02:57

know of any?

My buffet one scratches the ligature. the vandoren cap is like $25. anyone know of a cheaper place to get one? or know of any other caps that would fit?

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: john gibson 
Date:   2003-03-23 03:49

Clarence...
Go the $25. The cap is nice, fits the lig well, and kooks good too. The "combo" of lig and cap is now half the price I paid a couple years ago.
But boy what a great lig!
John

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: Ray 
Date:   2003-03-23 04:52

My Optimum came with a black plastic cap, not the expensive silver plated beauty.

The plastic ought to be pretty cheap.

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: rbell96 
Date:   2003-03-23 09:41

I live in the UK, the plastic cap on my Optimum was about £4.

Rob

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: William 
Date:   2003-03-23 15:43

I use a BG plastic lig cap with my Bb sop Optimum. The bass clarinet Optimum came with a silver metal cap--no scratch results as yet (and who cares anyhow??)

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: ginny 
Date:   2003-03-23 16:42

I had a plastic cap, which my son nabbed when he lost his.

I presently have a flim container over it. It falls off easily, but is fine while in the case, I never leave it around outside the case. I could probably take a fine tooth saw to it and have it fit pretty well.

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: cyso_clarinetist 
Date:   2003-03-24 14:41

My clarinet teacher told me a while ago to not use the metal cap. She said to go out and buy a plastic Luyben cap. They are dirt cheap (like two dollars) and if they fall on an orchestral stage they don't make a huge amound of sound during a concert.

- James

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: ctt489 
Date:   2003-03-24 16:37

I use a Gigilotti cap that the plastic ligature came with.
Don't use the lig.

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 Re: caps that fit vandy optiumum
Author: tetiana 
Date:   2003-03-24 18:19

I use a cheap plastic cap which I altered with my friendly kraft knife to enlarge the opening so as to make it both wider and longer. A bit of sandpaper to make the edges smooth and you're in business.

tetiana

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