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Re: What should my next ligature be?

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-08-26 07:27

Jim, does the reed still stay tight enough, using the Velcro? Interesting and clever idea!

Several years ago a pro said I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between ligatures, so I put on a blindfold. I picked mine every time. So ligatures are dear to your heart.

There are reasons why the Bonade reverse ligature was used 30 years ago by so many pros and why it's still such a very popular favorite. But like anything we can go overboard, actually almost crazy, worrying about finding the perfect ligature. If you are hunting for the perfect ligature start with the Bonade as a base mark or a starting point and go from there. A new one is only around $25. Play on it for a bit and try others from fellow band members, orchestra members, and see if the other models work better or worse. I still have about 5 Bonade's floating around the house, well used to the point that the chrome is wearing off and they remain a top quality ligature, however times are changing and there are so many ligatures available now it is surely worth looking around. With one of the Bonade's I glued on thin pieces of cork along the rails, instead of having the metal rails touching the reeds. It worked very well. So it's also a good ligature to experiment on.

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