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Author: charles
Date: 2002-06-12 03:52
Hello again everyone, just another small question. I was looking at the pyne/clarion website today, because I own and use a pyne barrel as well as my lovely pyne mouthpiece. Now I saw something on there that caught my eye and was wondering if any of you knew anyhting about it. He sells the handwoven string ligatures, right now I use the standard Bonade, front facing. But I was just wondering on any experiences. Well later all.
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Author: Kathy
Date: 2002-06-12 14:39
WW & Brasswind sells them. A bit "pricey" and
they tend to streth out but I use mine with a
Greg Smith mp and love it.
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Author: William
Date: 2002-06-12 21:02
They are meant to mimic the old practice still (used by many clarinetists) of tying the reed onto the mpc with a string. Have one, but never used it much.
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Author: Kristen D.
Date: 2002-06-12 21:25
The only problem (aside from stretching) is if you are an
orchestral player. When trying to switch clarinets, the lig
tends to loosen. This can be a problem... obviously. Other
than that, I like the combo of warm sound and projection.
Kristen D.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-06-13 11:12
The lig doesn't make a huge difference. No point spending millions of dollars in pursuit of the ultimate ligature you are never going to find it. I have used the same ligature on my clarinet mouthpiece, an old Selmer Paris, for 20 years. On my alto and tenor mouthpieces I use the ligs that came with them a Meyer and a Berg Larsen again 20 years old. On soprano I have an antique Yamaha I have had since I left school.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 2002-06-13 22:53
Actually, ligatures do make a big difference in tone, projection, etc. It's simply that no one likes the sam set-up. I personally, haven't found a ligature that i like better than the old Kaspar ligs. I had a Sounds of Woodwinds string/screw combo lig that i liked about the same as my Kaspar, but the post that the screws were mounted in, broke because it was plastic. :-( So now i'm back to my Kaspars full time.
I do use self-wound string from time to time, when i want a darker sound. And when i switch from Bb to A, i simply keep the barrel and switch with that. So the ligature never gets touched.
Personally, i wouldn't spend the money on the woven ligatures. All mouthpieces have a slightly different taper and external diameter. So it may slide lower than you want it, or not low enough. Then there's nothing you can do. Atleast with winding a piece of string yourself, you can determine how low it goes and how tight it is wound every time.
Daniel
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Author: Dr. Jacob Mathias
Date: 2002-06-18 03:45
I like the Boosey and Hawkes ligatures a good deal but since they went belly up I still use the same one I did in 1954. I like the bonade reverse a good deal as well. Fabric seems so treacherous, yet the kids out there like them. At 75 I still have fond memories of my BH ligatures and it seems a travesity to buy something new...
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