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Author: Paul
Date: 2002-02-06 20:55
So far, after trying gold, silver, and leather ligs I still get my best sound from a black flat shoe string. But, can anyone point me in the direction of a company that makes a easy-tie string lig? Do they make them? Is there different types of string too. I'm a returning clarinet player after 25 years and I'm kind of new at all this. Thanks so much! Paul
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Author: John Scorgie
Date: 2002-02-07 07:03
Paul --
All of the above advice re manufactured string ligs is great, but let me state that you don't really need a manufactured one. This is NOT rocket science.Try different types of string -- flat, round, big, small, short, long. Flat is easier to wind at first but the German style string lig players which I remember all used a round string somewhat larger in diameter than a typical boot lace. There is a special name in German for this type of string lig and it can be purchased cheaply in music stores over in Germany.
Experiment with different size boot laces and with "findings" from those shops which sell bolts of cloth, thread etc. Play your setup with the string wound loosely and then very tightly to get a feel for how tight you should wind the string and what is the effect of different pressures on the sound and response of the reed.
In David Pino's book The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing is a section devoted to string ligs, since Pino is a big fan of them. The book is a goldmine of other clarinet information. Dover has reprinted it and sells it for $10. Every clarinet player should own a copy.
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