Ligatures PPT Tenor - best ligature

[Pete Thomas]

Yet another good fit ligature (and inexpensive) for the PPT tenor is the Faxx Slim Baritone:

 

[VirusKiller]

Flipped my Rovner EVO-5 E-2R around 180 degrees so that the bars were clamping the reed rather than the rubberised strap; with tremendous results (see my blog). So tremendous, in fact, that I'm going to switch from my metal Yani to the PPT 8*.

Still planning to get a Marc Jean lig as I think that an all-metal lig probably has non-damping advantages and will probably be easier to use as it should be a better natural fit. My limited experience with ligatures so far seems to suggest that the more solidly the reed is clamped to the piece, the better.

 

[TomMapfumo]

Well done!

That is the main way that I use my EVO-5 ligs on Alto & Tenor - very good improvement in the sound. I play the Marc Jean Lig on soprano and it is at a different level from all the others that I've tried.

Always nice to hear a happy story.
Kind regards
Tom

 

[Rogerb]

Hi Pete,
I have just measured my Rovner ""Eddie Daniels". Fitted in the mid position on the PPT, it gives a clearance of 3.6 mm at the front of the bars, with 5.0 mm of thread adjustment remaining. I very much doubt that any manufacturing errors would reduce these dims. sufficiently, so that it wouldn't fit

John.

Yes, I found the EDII lig provided a secure fit (and several 'options' to experiment with!) ...expensive, but I got it off eBay much more cheaply.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Just to let you all know, I am now stocking Faxx ligatures (more or less copy of Rovners) that fit both PPT tenor and baritone mouthpieces.

http://tamingthesaxophone.com/product/ligature-ppt

 

[BrianJoeSandy]

I have just found out that the cheap and cheerful 2 screw which will work is available from howarths under the name "basic tenor sax ligature" at £6.12. I'm 99% sure that's the same one.

I bought one from here http://www.howarth.uk.com/sxcapsligaturesandsets.html
Basic 'nickel' tenor sax ligature. It is too small for the 8*

 

[BrianJoeSandy]

I bought one from here http://www.howarth.uk.com/sxcapsligaturesandsets.html
Basic 'nickel' tenor sax ligature. It is too small for the 8*

oops. make that too big at the sharp end like most others. ok with packing shim.

 

[jazzdoh]

Just bought on Ebay a PPT Blue Tenor 7* mpc and was wondering what lig some of you used,noticed it has a bit of a taper.
Does the mpc take alto or tenor ligs?

Thanks in advance

 

[Pauline]

I have the tenor onyxite PPT 7* and use a standard tenor rovner cloth type lig. Seems ok to me.

 

[davidk]

Hi Brian


There's a thread discussing PPT tenor ligatures here:
Ligatures - PPT Ligature recommendations

Hope this helps. Enjoy your new mouthpiece!

David

 

[jazzdoh]

Thanks for the replies,should have some of the ligs mentioned,just have to wait for the mpc to arrive early next week.

 

[Andrew Sanders]

BG Super Revelation fits nicely too Brian

 

[jazzdoh]

Thanks Andrew,i think i might have one of those somewhere in a draw.

 

[kevgermany]

I found the Rovner types that I tried held the reed tightly near the neck, but too loosely near the tip. Best so far is a Marc Jean (or is it Jean Marc?) two screw that I bought from the yard sale. A touch expensive, but fits perfectly.

 

[jazzdoh]

Thanks Kev,don't have one of those but will look it them.

 

[kevgermany]

Brian, I dug the box out. It's Marc Jean, www.musiquedemarc.com

Recommended!

 

[jazzdoh]

Thanks Kev much appreciated

 

[Pete Thomas]

I really like a Rovner Star. The Marc Jean is terrific but costs a bit more.

 

[jazzdoh]

Thanks Pete hope to get the mpc Tues/Wed,will check the Rovner's out and take a look at the MJ as well.

Thanks all for your replies

 

[teebones]

Just bought on Ebay a PPT Blue Tenor 7* mpc and was wondering what lig some of you used,noticed it has a bit of a taper.
Does the mpc take alto or tenor ligs?

Thanks in advance

Hey Up jazzdoh you got a bargin it seem's Pete's PPT Blue Tenor mpc's are going up
in value and could become a collectors piece's

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-very-ni...t=UK_Woodwind_Instruments&hash=item257a1c9bd2

Teebones