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Author: Vandoren Luva
Date: 2005-06-08 17:14
I was wondering if any clarinet players here own a Vandoren Optimum ligature. Are they worth the money? I'm thinking about getting one from musiciansfriend.com
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2005-06-08 22:40
i own one, a silver, not gold though. the "list prices" are wrong though. from the suppliers in my own city, aren't close to that, and mine are canadian dollars. they have super-inflated the prices. check with a store in your local music store, and see what the price that thye can get it at. often a music dealer can give you a better price then a website, and you can actually see and test what you are getting. on another note, the prices you can buy them at seem reasonable, and could be a deal. always be wary of websites. Vandoren optimum ligs have 3 pressure plates which do give you a different sound. they are worth more in my opinion. but to the amount you want to spend is up to you. you can get a two screw system of lig and spend $4 for one, or $15 for a meterial lig(rovner is an example of one of these). hope this helps.
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Author: Vandoren Luva
Date: 2005-06-10 15:04
Thanks. But most of the time in US ...music stores in my area don't carry the products i look at on the internet so i have to order offline. Like the Rover Eddie Daniels II Ligature. I have a regular Rovner ligature but it's wearing away. And I need a new one. And this ligature (vandoren optimum) is 34.99 (without the cap..with cap like 60.00) on musiciansfriend.com and giardinelli.com (it's sister site). Maybe it's a good bye..i mean it comes with the pressure plates and and all.
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