Traditional lig vs. rovner and the like

CMelodyMan · Traditional lig vs. rovner and the like

What are the pros and cons of traditional, metal ligs? What are the pros and cons of Rovner ligs and other ligs like it?

JPSaxMan

Depends. I played on the cruddy metal lig for years and it finally was ready for the trash. Now metal ligs that come with the Dukoff pieces might be good ligs, but I'd rather replace it with a Rovner (which is what I'll do).

After-market ligs IMO are great. As long as they cost above $15. Anything under and you might as well be playing on your stock metal lig. But even if you take care of your stock metal lig you shouldn't need an after-market one (if it's a good one).

There's my two cents. Cool

CMelodyMan

My private lesson teacher let me borrow here old Rovner-like lig, to see how it feels next to my stcok metal lig on my Selmer S90. Man, I love it! It even helps me with intonation! I have got to get me one of these!

JPSaxMan

Best part is it's only $17 at most music stores.

I'm gonna get a Rovner Eddie Daniels with my Dukoff just because it'll aid in brightness! Cool

CMelodyMan

Even though I love the lig, $17 is kinda expensive for something that just holds your reed in place when you play.

JPSaxMan

Psshhhaa, man you don't know the half of it Sad

If the lig helps you in almost every aspect, it's worth it. There's guy who spend closer to $60 on good ligs like Vandoren and the Olegature and Francois Louis (all good ligs by the way). Trust me, they're worth the investment! Cool

CMelodyMan

Yeah, I guess Confused

CMelodyMan

I mean think about it, $60! Now that's definitely unreasonable, even though the Olegature does look awesome.

JPSaxMan

That's kind of like the Jody Jazz pieces...$140+ for a rubber and $350 for a good metal piece. Is it worth it? To some it is. Now I wouldn't pay that much yet, but if I felt the need to I would, trust me I would. But right now I'm shelling out $160 for a 'quality' mouthpiece and a quality ligature.

Get the *##! Rovner and never look back! Cool

Thomas

Word, guys! Rovner is definitely a superb ligature! I've had one for almost 3 years, and it is still working wonders for me.

This last year in band class, I was drafted into playing the bari. My band teachers lent me this really nice Selmer S80 bari mouthpiece, but gave me a really crappy metal ligature. I promptly gave it back to them, and went out and bought a Rovner bari ligature + mouthpiece cap set.

For $17, no question, that's unbeatable quality!

altosaxgeek5

Amen, everyone!! Price doesn't really matter, in my opinion. I've read some people's posts on SotW. They've $10 ligs, the brand eludes me, which they said were exceptional. Still, $17 for a Rovner, the way ligs are these days, is very cheap. And they're some of the best ligatures out there right now.
Yeah.. The Olegatures do look awesome. So??? I think Rovners look awesomer.
The one main advantage Rovner and the like ligs have over stock metal, other than sound, is the ease of adjustment. Also, Rovners are "chemically impervious" (Big words!!!!!)

saxmaniac

Get a Rovner, it's worth the money, although Olegatures are good too.

-88-

I have been using a Rovner Dark. Steady, solid, reliable, never budges, stays put, and only one screw to tighten.

I think Rovner has done a superb job.

I have an Eddie Daniels model but rarely use it because the dark is just so straight ahead easy.

Love easy.

altosaxgeek5

JPSaxMan

What model ED lig ya got 88?