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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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