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Re: Do ligatures really matter at all?

Author: smk
Date: 2016-05-18 02:55

This is the original bad boy who posed the question. This has been a interesting and informative discussion. I think I should tell you what I have learned, or think I have learned, after 65 years of playing and amassing an embarrassing collection of ligatures.

Some ligatures, the metal ones, do offer the player more of the treble aspects of his/her tone, and the cloth or leather ones give a more rounded gentler version of the tone.

And some ligatures give the impression of allowing the player to produce a strong or loud tone with less effort than other ligatures.

This is all when using the same reed on the same mouthiece in the same position.

So those who have mentioned the comfort or the satisfaction of the player certainly will get agreement from me.

What I don't know is whether any of these differences are audible to an audience.

So, for me, the selection criteria include decent looks, being easy to put on without damaging a reed or the mouthpiece, and firmly holding the reed in place so it doesn't move during normal playing activities.

I'd love to buy a Silverstein, and have my playing transformed into something much more resonant and beautiful than it is. But I haven't ever tried any ligature that made a significant difference in the things I care about strongly.

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