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Author: salzo
Date: 2010-03-01 11:14
I do a bari sax gig once a year and I am in need of a ligature. I know last time I did the job, the ligature I used was too small. I am not really a sax player, so I do not invest time, energy or money into equipment, but I have noticed there is a great disparity in sizes of bari sax mouthpieces. I would like a ligature that at least "fits" my mouthpiece. I have an old George Bundy #3 mouthpiece. It seems quite "fat", certainly larger than the bari mouthpieces I see at the local music store. I am looking for smething that is going to fit, and would prefer something as inexpensive as possible. Any help would be appreciated.
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Author: mikeW
Date: 2010-03-01 15:30
Your best bet is to take the mpc to your favorite music store & go through a box of cheap ligatures and find one that fits. Barring that, you can always tie the reed onto the mouthpiece with a shoestring (Really. I'm not joking).
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Author: Jaysne
Date: 2010-03-01 22:19
Velcro also works nicely. And I'm not joking, either--my sax prof once did a gig that way when his lig broke before the concert. He was pleasantly astounded and suggested that everyone in his sax studio try it, too.
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2010-05-19 07:29
Look for a bass sax ligature. It might fit the mouthpiece you have. Rovner makes one. Start by googling bass sax ligature.
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