Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-06-28 23:16
LGS316217 wrote:
> ...more curious about are
> there ligatures that are known to perform poorly with
> temperature fluctuations/moisture (for example, I was thinking
> that a leather ligature would be unstable outside.)
>
The only thing a ligature does is hold the reed to the mouthpiece. Any differences in response come, if anywhere, from the way the ligature makes contact, how much contact area there is and, per a great deal of the advertising, how free the edges of the reed are to vibrate (does the ligature avoid touching or binding the edges?).
Those things are all functions of the design. The metal ligatures won't change, so their performance shouldn't be affected. The leather and cloth ones might conceivably tighten or loosen slightly in response to changes in the temperature and humidity (I don't now that they will, but they might, for argument's sake), but that's what adjusting screws are for - you can counter any change by tightening or loosening the screw(s).
Bottom line IMO is that you should choose the ligature that gives you the easiest response and best sound in the outdoor acoustic conditions and then not worry about physical changes in it when it gets warmer/more humid outside.
BTW, one caveat regarding Gigliotti ligatures (mentioned by Hank): they're harder to find these days and if you do find one you need to be very careful about overtightening the screws, or find two so you have extra screws in case you forget. The plastic screws had a weak spot at the end of the thread where it met the thumb piece. They had a strong tendency to shear off if you were careless about overtightening or about keeping them lubricated.
Karl
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