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Author: GenEric
Date: 2018-03-19 06:42
Fond this ligature on amazon for only $16 so I had to pick it up.
https://www.amazon.com/Vandoren-LC51PP-Ligature-Plastic-Clarinet/dp/B004WWEYI6/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521427029&sr=sr-1&keywords=m%2Fo+ligature
I really like it and it really opens up the mouthpiece so I can blow more air into it. However, Because there are only two thin horizontal contact points, it is very easy for it to slip off the mouthpiece, especially when switching from Bb to A. To resolve this, I tighten it. However, when I do that, it leaves indentations on the reeds which cant be good...
Any solution? Perhaps scoring the contact points so it grips the mouthpiece?
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Author: zhangray4
Date: 2018-03-19 07:37
Back when I used the M/O ligature before the metal bent out of shape, I would tighten it so that it would leave those marks you mentioned on the reed. But I have never experienced anything bad by doing so.
-- Ray Zhang
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Author: Adrian_B-flat
Date: 2018-04-04 06:31
I have similar issues with mine (it came with the CL4 that I bought (on sale!). After finding it annoying that it would slip even when I just do a minor adjustment to the mouthpiece (a little twist to adjust position, for example), I set it aside for my rovner mark iii. I haven’t tried tightening it too much because I’m a little paranoid that I’ll break the ligature from trying to tighten it enough (or end up stretching/deforming it).
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Author: jonathan.wallaceadams
Date: 2018-04-04 06:48
Put part of a mouthpiece patch on the back of the mouthpiece where the tightening screw is.
Just an aspiring student.
Buffet Tradition
Mpc.: Hawkins "G", Barrel: Moba, Reeds: Reserve 3.5+
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Author: GBK
Date: 2018-04-04 07:32
Glue some small, very thin pieces of cork on the inside bands that go around the mouthpiece.
Or, a quicker solution - stick a few small strips of (paper) masking tape on the inside bands.
...GBK
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Author: zhangray4
Date: 2018-04-04 10:32
Just wanted to say that it is a valid reason to be concerned about breaking the ligature by tightening it too much. These ligatures are fragile. And back when I used them, I liked to tighten them a lot to make sure it didn't slip. Although it did accomplish that with no immediate consequences, I think that may have contributed to my ligature breaking a few months back. It was something with the screw, I think it just became impossible to tighten after the grooves were worn out.
-- Ray Zhang
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Author: NBeaty
Date: 2018-04-04 20:38
Try to find an original Masters ligature. They are 2 screw rather than one and tend to stay in place more easily (and allow you to have a more sturdy grip when switching instruments). They're usually pretty cheap, but are a simple and dependable design. They also allow you to adjust the pressure directly over each of the bands, which many consider a desirable feature.
Some people have had this issue of slippage with Bonades as well (although I've played them off and on for many years without ever encountering it). I've heard of people lightly sanding the inside of the back end a little bit to give it more grip. Other than that, a thin mouthpiece patch on the mouthpiece should improve the issue.
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