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Author: rick77
Date: 2011-11-08 21:44
I got one of these last week and am going through a trial period with it. It seems to be a good lig. I've never heard anyone pronounce Luyben so I'm wondering how it is pronounced. If the lig works out for me I want to be able to pronounce it correctly. lol
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-11-08 21:59
I think it's pronounced Loy-ben or Louie-ben - never have known for definite on that one.
My teacher used them and I did for a while, but prefer Rovners as they stay put.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-11-08 22:24
I've always heard it pronounced LIE-bn.
Be sure to follow the instructions that come with the ligature to tighten the screws up really snug. It doesn't play well with them loose or even moderately tight.
Ken Shaw
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Author: cxgreen48
Date: 2011-11-08 23:38
Haha, I actually sent an email to luybenmusic about this. From what I recall, it's pronounced lie-ben. But I think they also said like some of their friends in another country call it loy-ben.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2011-11-09 00:57
I'm thinking that in the original Dutch (which I believe it is) it would be pronounced closer to "loy-ben", and might even have an alternate spelling of Lijben.
Where's Ben (tictactux) when we need him? 
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-11-09 02:00
Ken,
I broke two luybens doing that. I can't remember what I thought of the ligature, but I gave up and apparantly it wasn't good enough to me to warrant going through them like I did.
So don't tighten it TOO snug. For a lig that won't break if it's too snug, rovner. It's close to impossible to tighten it to breaking.
Alexi
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-11-09 02:51
Mind you, I do pronounce 'lie' almost like 'loy'.
And 'fiver' (as in £5 note) approaching 'foy'va'.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: donald
Date: 2011-11-09 03:27
How odd that this came up today... this afternoon i was teaching at a high school and talking with a "moderately advanced" student about ligatures and whether they make a difference etc... I played to her (same notes etc, trying to keep reed from moving between ligature changes) using a Bonade trad, Bonade inverted, Rovner Eddie Daniels, Vand Opt AND a Luyben. She preferred the Luyben (the cheapest by far!)
I've always said, and heard it said, "Lie-ben" (lie as in "lie down").
dn
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