Rovner Platinum Bass Clarinet Ligature Selmer

Rovner Platinum Bass Clarinet Ligature SelmerThe Rovner Platinum. First off, it ain't actual platinum, so don't start melting them down and building your life savings from those lumps of metal. They're an alloy. But hey, it's the first ligature from Rovner that doesn't contain fabric. I gave this ligature a try, and I found that it is pretty similar to the Vandoren optimum, but a little darker. It's also got a bit of "zing" in it in the upper clarion. Your mileage may vary, but it's definitely

going back to a standard rest feels like wearing shoes on the wrong feet

I often joke that Uebel is a wood company that happens to make clarinets

Q: Does it change the sound of the mouthpiece

and more openness than a Backun Lumiére

I've recently moved to the newest

a brand new mesh-like polymer

do two things: 1) Make sure you aren't biting — this is very common with young players

it's well-designed

bouncing around with my screwdrivers

Royal Global Firebird

The pitch of the throat tones are less flat

and the trip into the clarion feels smoother