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Re: My Favorite Logature's a Hairtie

Author: Speculator Sam
Date: 2018-04-06 04:53

That'd work Ray. Any typical garmet lace/string'd do. Of course, the down side to a lace is that it takes a moment to tie it just right, it's not a quick process. I'm using a hair-tie, so it's not so timely. If you want a fabric lig. that's more convenient and "proper/professional looking", then a Rovner MkIII or the Vandoren Klassik might be more your alley.

The concept is that the ligature is something that simply keeps the reed in place and nothing else. Anything that dampens the reed (i.e. over-tightened metal lig. that dents the reed or pushes on it so hard that the reed warps in a subtle U shape at the bark.) Any ligature's fine really, the important part is that you're comfortable playing the instrument and it sounds good to you.

I was just trying out something I read in a book and happened to work for me. I think as long as you can see through the "that doesn't look like a ligature" thing then you'd find the shoelace/hair-tie/rubber-band/what-have-you works well. Vandoren's Optimum works because of the interchangeable plates that changes the pressure points on the reed. It's popular because it looks nice n' tidy, and unlike most ligs. is very customize-able.

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