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Re: The AK clarinet ligature

Author: Hurstfarm
Date: 2020-07-06 02:48

I'm not generally someone that fusses about ligatures, having found that a shoelace can beat a fair proportion of commercial ligatures in sound quality, if not in convenience! Having the right mouthpiece/reed combination is much more important. That said, the AK ligature impressed me enough to buy one. Having lived with it for nearly a year I recently ordered another, so I now have both the 1st and 2nd generation versions.

The main difference between the two is that the 2G version has a lower profile, as shown here:

https://www.facebook.com/akligature/photos/pb.649362601907826.-2207520000../1325548064289273/?type=3&theater

The new version is sleeker, and perhaps better suited to those who find ligatures sometimes touch their chin, although that's never been an issue for me. The logo has moved from the side of the G1 ligature onto the reed clasp on the G2, and although the sides are narrower in the new version, the mountings for the steel pins are sturdier.

I can't claim to have found any difference in sound quality between the two if set up identically.

I've only tried the gold plated version, so can't comment on any differences in sound between the gold and rhodium plated ligatures. However, I do have a pair of silver plates, which can be easily swapped with the standard brass equivalents without removing the ligature. For me, the silver plates make for a fractionally richer sound, just enough to be detectable in blind testing with another musician in the family, but the difference is tiny and comes with a hefty price tag.

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