Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2016-08-24 17:48
Tyler, it's interesting to see your comment. A couple years ago I was in the market for a new ligature, and read the many comments that were posted over the years on this board. You, along with others, said many nice things about the Mark III, and that's what I bought. I have to thank you because I'm very happy with it. There are no articulation issues, and no problems with an airy or stuffy sound.
I prefer softer reeds in the 2.5 to 3.0 range. It's possible that harder reeds on some mouthpieces might respond better with a different ligature.
Having said this, it would be very wise to consider Tyler's remarks about a possible mouthpiece/reed combination issue. There are some excellent reeds on the market that just don't work well with some mouthpieces. Reed strength is another factor. I could share several personal stories, but I'll save that for another time. The bottom line - if there is a mouthpiece/reed combination issue, a $5,000 platinum ligature covered with gold isn't going to fix it.
For what it's worth, Stanley Drucker used a regular metal ligature with two screws (not inverted). His wife, Naomi, used a Rovner Dark.
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=130923&t=130923
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