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 Vandoren Optimum Ligature and Cap
Author: alegra 
Date:   2013-02-19 17:13

Does anyone know why Vandoren stopped manufacturing/selling the silver-plated cap with the Optimum Ligature? Also, does anyone know where I can buy a brand-new Optimum Ligature and silver-plated cap together? I do not want to purchase one from eBay, as I still do not trust eBay after all these years. I have had some bad transactions with sellers on eBay, and I do not want to take a chance with anything related to my clarinet or clarinet accessories. If anyone can help me, I will be very grateful.



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 Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature and Cap
Author: Vubble3 
Date:   2013-02-19 20:00

Buy the lomax classic ligature. It has a powerful sound yet while it's velvety and warm at the same time. I switched from the optimum to that and I couldn't agree more how much distinctiveness i have in my sound.

Buffet Bb R13 A RC Prestige
buffet chadash and moennig barrels
Lomax classic lig
b40 lyre





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 Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature and Cap
Author: Buster 
Date:   2013-02-19 20:18





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 Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature and Cap
Author: alegra 
Date:   2013-02-19 21:15

Your reply did not at all relate to my question. I did not even mention tone at all. I was asking why the Optimum Ligature no longer comes with the silver-plated cap and where I can get a silver-plated cap like when I first purchased the Optimum Ligature.

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 Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature and Cap
Author: Buster 
Date:   2013-02-19 21:38

alegra wrote:

> Your reply did not at all relate to my question. I did not even
> mention tone at all. I was asking why the Optimum Ligature no
> longer comes with the silver-plated cap....

Cost.

And because a shiny mouthpiece cap doesn't affect the clarinet tone.

Though they do have a glorious "ring" when dropped on stage in the middle of a concert.

-Jason



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 Re: Vandoren Optimum Ligature and Cap
Author: Ed 
Date:   2013-02-19 22:02

You may find them left in some shops. A quick search found

http://shop.weinermusic.com/VANDOREN-OPTIMUM-Bb-CLARINET-SILVER-LIGATURE-SILVER-PLATED-CAP-LC01M/productinfo/LV10SC/

http://shop.weinermusic.com/VANDOREN-OPTIMUM-CAP-ONLY-GERMAN-Bb-CLARINET-SILVER-C735-PC_C05P/productinfo/LV1G0CP/

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