Ligatures Rovner Platinum ligature

[Cimarron]

Interesting but don't you scratch the MPC when you slide it on?

I use Dental Barrier Film Sticky Wrap Clear. Mouthpiece refacers use this all the time. But yeah with out something over it, it might but I don’t care, it doesn’t effect the play.

 

[Cimarron]

Rovner may not put the groove in groovy, but it certainly will in your mouthpiece.

That’s right, my Deep V vintage piece is Groovy as…..

 

[thomsax]

Pins up the platinum is one of the only ligs i founds holds a legere reed on a metal link..

Dark/Standard, Light, Mark III, Ed Daniels, Versa .... all with pins on the top can work on the Link as well. I think Platinum is a littlte bit too firm. I play both baritone and tenor reeds on my tenor mouthpieces and I find a fabric ligature easier to adjust. I'm not saying Plantinum are bad, they just don't fit me. I played the platinum on jam on and I got lots nice comments about the Platinum lig on the Deep-V. Not about how I played !!!!

 

[Pete Thomas]

I played the platinum on jam on and I got lots nice comments about the Platinum lig on the Deep-V. Not about how I played !!!!

One thing that I've never experienced is someone coming up to me and saying "nice ligature!"

 

[thomsax]

One thing that I've never experienced is someone coming up to me and saying "nice ligature!"

Can it be that you don't need a fancy lig to shine! You are a sax player, I'm a sax owner:

 

[thomsax]

Sold my 8L 40 series, I will probably sell m 9 30 series. Fabulous sounding piece.

I play baritone reeds on the # 9 and #10. For me baritone reeds works best on wider tip openings,

 

[Pete Effamy]

One thing that I've never experienced is someone coming up to me and saying "nice ligature!"

Sounds like the recognition I used to get from a college lecturer after attending one of my classical recitals: a forced smile and a few nods of the head.

 

[LostCircuits]

One thing that I've never experienced is someone coming up to me and saying "nice ligature!"

Maybe you should get one.

 

[Dr G]

“Nice tie”

“I’m not wearing a tie”

“I couldn’t think of anything else nice to say”

 

[eb424]

Dark/Standard, Light, Mark III, Ed Daniels, Versa .... all with pins on the top can work on the Link as well. I think Platinum is a littlte bit too firm. I play both baritone and tenor reeds on my tenor mouthpieces and I find a fabric ligature easier to adjust. I'm not saying Plantinum are bad, they just don't fit me. I played the platinum on jam on and I got lots nice comments about the Platinum lig on the Deep-V. Not about how I played !!!!

For me its that firmness that i need. The legeres are thinner than cane and the platinum stops side to side movement. I think a legere allows for the tightness. Or so I have convinced myself lol. Funny if using cane I prefer the otto link lig or one that doesnt hold from the end of the reed to the vamp..

 

[thomsax]

For me its that firmness that i need. The legeres are thinner than cane and the platinum stops side to side movement. I think a legere allows for the tightness. Or so I have convinced myself lol. Funny if using cane I prefer the otto link lig or one that doesnt hold from the end of the reed to the vamp..

I think the reed-ligature-mouthpiece combo is important to the efficiency. If we have problem the "reed-ligature-mouthpiece combo", you are probably having more problems down the sax.

I use to drop a few drops of water on the stock of the reed and the table of the mouthpiece. So the mouthpiece and reed get better connection. If the reed is longer than the table of the mouthpiece, cut it off with a jewelers saw. It's stealing energy. I think you know how to deal with this. Use the knowledge from burners, boilers .... .

 

[Pete Thomas]

If the reed is longer than the table of the mouthpiece, cut it off with a jewelers saw. It's stealing energy. I think you know how to deal with this. Use the knowledge from burners, boilers .... .

I think this statement may come under scrutiny. My understanding is the stock or butt end of the reed does not vibrate or contribute anything to sound generation, provided it is held firmly by the ligature. It all happens at the vibrating tip.

 

[Dr G]

I think this statement may come under scrutiny. My understanding is the stock or butt end of the reed does not vibrate or contribute anything to sound generation, provided it is held firmly by the ligature. It all happens at the vibrating tip.

Yep. The free end that is hanging over the end of the table is a cantilever. It is also very thick and not driven by any source of energy. A reed’s vibration comes from the tip, not the clamped bit.

 

[thomsax]

Sorry. I forgot to write that's my personal opinion. I believe and do lots in lots of things that is not the average opionion.

 

[Dr G]

Sorry. I forgot to write that's my personal opinion. I believe and do lots in lots of things that is not the average opionion.

I respect your right to an opinion, but some things are just facts.

 

[Targa]

I respect your right to an opinion, but some things are just facts.

Then that might only be an opinion as some things are just facts until they are shown not to be.
Then again that’s only my opinion.

 

[Dr G]

Then that might only be an opinion as some things are just facts until they are shown not to be.
Then again that’s only my opinion.

You should avoid crossing any bridges that are designed using modern engineering principles. Ya just never know when facts will fail you.

 

[LostCircuits]

I'd cross any bridge designed by Luigi Colani.

 

[Pete Effamy]

I'd cross any bridge designed by Luigi Colani.

Aye, but would you play on his reeds ?

 

[Targa]

You should avoid crossing any bridges that are designed using modern engineering principles. Ya just never know when facts will fail you.

Not that any ‘modern’ bridges have been in the news for failing over the last few years now have they?
A quick look on google, first page shows four in 2025.