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Legere Reeds and Ligatures

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-04-17 22:35

Well of course there is more frustration.......that's what I do.

Apparently what holds most metal ligatures on to most mouthpieces is the fact that the ligature grips the reed, and the reed grips the table of the mouthpiece (through frictional forces). This is proven quite nicely by the fact that Legere reeds are just as "slippery" as metal or hard rubber. So if the little label falls off the Legere I would submit that most metal ligatures will just slide up.

I know there is the notion of placing tape or a mouthpiece patch somewhere along the mouthpiece (top mainly?), but I'd rather approach the issue through making the ligature more "grippy." I will score the interiors of some of my metal ligatures (lateral scratches) to give them more traction along the surface of the Legeres and the mouthpieces.

Other than that, the leather or faux leather ligatures (with or without metal inserts) seem to work without any modifications at all.

Other than this, I still am working on adapting to the Legere products to arrive at a place where I am completely comfortable with the sound, the response, AND the feel of them in ALL situations.

Legere's do have a one time replacement policy (send them back to Canada with a $3.00 handling fee and your receipt) that will allow me to tweak this process a little better.

..................Paul Aviles (a work in progress)

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