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Author: rick77
Date: 2011-11-08 21:44
I got one of these last week and am going through a trial period with it. It seems to be a good lig. I've never heard anyone pronounce Luyben so I'm wondering how it is pronounced. If the lig works out for me I want to be able to pronounce it correctly. lol
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-11-08 21:59
I think it's pronounced Loy-ben or Louie-ben - never have known for definite on that one.
My teacher used them and I did for a while, but prefer Rovners as they stay put.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-11-08 22:24
I've always heard it pronounced LIE-bn.
Be sure to follow the instructions that come with the ligature to tighten the screws up really snug. It doesn't play well with them loose or even moderately tight.
Ken Shaw
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Author: cxgreen48
Date: 2011-11-08 23:38
Haha, I actually sent an email to luybenmusic about this. From what I recall, it's pronounced lie-ben. But I think they also said like some of their friends in another country call it loy-ben.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2011-11-09 00:57
I'm thinking that in the original Dutch (which I believe it is) it would be pronounced closer to "loy-ben", and might even have an alternate spelling of Lijben.
Where's Ben (tictactux) when we need him? 
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-11-09 02:00
Ken,
I broke two luybens doing that. I can't remember what I thought of the ligature, but I gave up and apparantly it wasn't good enough to me to warrant going through them like I did.
So don't tighten it TOO snug. For a lig that won't break if it's too snug, rovner. It's close to impossible to tighten it to breaking.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-11-09 02:51
Mind you, I do pronounce 'lie' almost like 'loy'.
And 'fiver' (as in £5 note) approaching 'foy'va'.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: donald
Date: 2011-11-09 03:27
How odd that this came up today... this afternoon i was teaching at a high school and talking with a "moderately advanced" student about ligatures and whether they make a difference etc... I played to her (same notes etc, trying to keep reed from moving between ligature changes) using a Bonade trad, Bonade inverted, Rovner Eddie Daniels, Vand Opt AND a Luyben. She preferred the Luyben (the cheapest by far!)
I've always said, and heard it said, "Lie-ben" (lie as in "lie down").
dn
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