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Author: Not Applicable
Date: 2006-04-01 14:43
I recently ordered a synthetic Bois Ligature for my Alto Clarinet. Any body have impressions of the mouthpieces...fit, resonance, ease of application, etc?
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-04-01 15:21
Recalling that oboe in French is "hautbois" [high wood], is your lig at all related to wood, beyond claarinet? Or just a 4-1-06 post? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Clarinetcola
Date: 2006-04-01 15:51
i would say that it is a really good ligature. I don't have an alto but with my soprano, it really gives a good sound_ I was really suprised about that!
generally it darkens the sound, and it is really simple to use, no screwing, no adjusting. just place the reed then flip it on! its not suitable for me though, i prefer a brighter sound.
hope that helps you.
sorry for my english, its not my mother tounge. :P
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Author: ClariTone
Date: 2006-04-01 17:48
Are you talking about the ring ligature?? I have one and don't really care for it. Yes it is easy to put on and take off but I feel that it didn't really fit with my setup. The Vandoren Optimum Ligature is much better in that respect for me. Just make sure your ligature is pushed down enough to keep the reed from slipping. Best of Luck and Enjoy!!!
Clayton
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Author: redwine
Date: 2006-04-01 19:39
Hello,
I use one when working on mouthpieces. It goes on and comes off really easily and it works very well.
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-04-01 20:14
Are we talking about this, 2 O-rings with a plastic strip "connection", US Patent 4,347,776 Grass et al? For searching for ligs, I suggest retrieving # 5,398,582 for a "laundry list" of lig pats and inventors. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2006-04-01 20:39
The Bois is OK. I bought this lig last year and used it for a good 5 months. I was having problems with my upper register and so I switched ligatures. I may get mine out again to see if it was just me that was messing up the upper register.
It's easy to slip on and off, although I don't know it this would be suitable for orchestral players and rapid clarinet switching.
I have heard though that sax players love them. They might just be what a sax player are looking for.
Ben brings up a great point about using it for mouthpiece making. It might be a good lig for me to use when adjusting reeds or something. Hmm..
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2006-04-01 22:08
>is your lig at all related to wood
A Japanese musical shop happened to have begun to sell a ligature which has a plate in contact with reed is made of grenadilla.
http://www.ishimori-co.com/acce/ws_kodama.html
Kadama in Japanese means echo.
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Author: rc_clarinetlady
Date: 2006-04-02 10:55
I just got one at the MMEA convention in January and don't care for it much.
Carrie, you're right that it doesn't work for orchestra. We have to switch fast between A and Bb and everything falls apart. Not good timing when you have an entrance in one measure. Ha!
I do like it when I'm adjusting reeds for the obvious reasons. It's so fast and there's no need to tighten any screws. I think it has a brighter sound than my Rovner, Luyben or Harrison.
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Author: TomS
Date: 2017-01-20 19:24
Dredging up an old topic.
So ... anyone NOW playing one of the Bois Ligatures?
Picked one up yesterday out of curiosity (they are made in Arkansas). This is the plastic ligature, not the metal.
More than surprised at how well they play. Not snake oil.
I suspect they are highly reed/MP dependent, especially is your MP has or hasn't a "french dip" in the lay.
As advertised and reviewed: free blowing, warmer, articulates better, smooth register to registers.
Might be my imagination or what I was drinking at the time, but seems to meet most of the claims.
The clarinet version is too small for Vandoren MPs and thick-blank reeds, but blue box OK. Rico Reserve MP and blue box a better fit.
Tom
Post Edited (2017-01-21 07:59)
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