M/Pieces - Ligs Need a new lig?

[Jimmymack]

I thought about putting this in the humour section but who knows, Jazz is All will probably be interested.

ILLO Tenor Saxophone Ligature Horizontal Custom Order Patent Sax Mouthpiece MPC | eBay

ILLO Ligature is 100% hand made product. ILLO ligature is the first product in the world to be manufactured with integral casting, without lead or silver soldering. The mouthpiece is designed and manufactured so that the ligature and the mouthpiece do not touch each other in order to prevent the...

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[georgesax]

I would definitely spend $350 on sax tuition rather than this luxury.

 

[Jimmymack]

You’re a hard man to please.

 

[georgesax]

You’re a hard man to please.

 

[nigeld]

The ad says that it is designed so that the ligature and the mouthpiece do not touch each other. Presumably it remains in place by sheer willpower.

 

[Jimmymack]

The ad says that it is designed so that the ligature and the mouthpiece do not touch each other. Presumably it remains in place by sheer willpower.

Eat your heart out Silverstein.

 

[Phil]

Man, that is all kinds of ugly
i think I will order two.

 

[Colin the Bear]

"The horizontal fluidity is improved by the insertion of special silicone into the cradle"
Sounds like something from an Anne Summers catalogue.

 

[Jimmymack]

Man, that is all kinds of ugly
i think I will order two.

Why stop there, there are four different coloured crystals and two choices choices of metal, order eight.

 

[GCinCT]

Custom sized for different brand of mouthpiece. I thought that's what the adjusting screws were for.

 

[nigeld]

Custom sized for different brand of mouthpiece. I thought that's what the adjusting screws were for.

Why should they allow you to get away with spending a mere $350 when you could spend $700 or $1050 instead?
I guess they reckon that anyone who will spend that much on a single ligature is ripe for plucking.

 

[mizmar]

Why stop there, there are four different coloured crystals and two choices choices of metal, order eight.

I didn't see where they specified the effect of different crystals or metal on tone.
We need more details...

 

[Jimmymack]

I think they missed a trick there.

 

[Wade Cornell]

I see that it's made in Korea. I was guessing India from the "jewels" and blingy over-design.

 

[Wonko]

Very ugly!
If anybody would try one out, please let us know if it works at all. It just looks completely disfunctional.
I would not use it if they gave me $350 .....

 

[Dr G]

I thought about putting this in the humour section but who knows, Jazz is All will probably be interested.

ILLO Tenor Saxophone Ligature Horizontal Custom Order Patent Sax Mouthpiece MPC | eBay

ILLO Ligature is 100% hand made product. ILLO ligature is the first product in the world to be manufactured with integral casting, without lead or silver soldering. The mouthpiece is designed and manufactured so that the ligature and the mouthpiece do not touch each other in order to prevent the...

www.ebay.co.uk

"The frame is made of the finest copper alloy from Italy, the jewelry on the outside of the frame is the product of the Swarovski company, and the jeweler sets it directly with the caulking method."

But where does the caulking come from???

 

[rhysonsax]

"The frame is made of the finest copper alloy from Italy, the jewelry on the outside of the frame is the product of the Swarovski company, and the jeweler sets it directly with the caulking method."

But where does the caulking come from???

Cork in Ireland ?

Rhys

 

[Phil]

The corner hardware store...next to the silicone.

 

[Dave Dunn]

I can't decide, I like the simple elegance of the two stone, but then the six smaller stones add that extra bling, I think that's important too, don't want to seem like a boring type of person when on stage.

 

[mizmar]

I can't decide, I like the simple elegance of the two stone, but then the six smaller stones add that extra bling, I think that's important too, don't want to seem like a boring type of person when on stage.

I'd go the other way - powder coated, mat black with embedded Obsidian. classy...
... and produces a very mellow tone... apparently.