Plus, this is made to the highest standards in South Korea by people who care about quality saxophone equipment. The plastic reed plate fits the reed beautifully and opens up plenty of vibration. It’s like going back in time to buy one when they were first made! So for those of you who have always wanted this time-tested style of ligature, but have found them prohibitively expensive, now perhaps getting one is within reach.īest ligature around for a metal Otto Link (and similar) tenor mouthpiece! Way better than the stock Otto Link metal top screw ligature, this gives you a much firmer hold on the reed, which greatly improves response and reduces movement or reed swelling on the mouthpiece table. Same dimensions, same weight, same feel, same playing response. This ligature is a true reproduction of the Brilhart 3-Band Ligature: from the alloy of brass to the feel of the screws, it is exactly the same as the vintage Brilhart ligature. For a slimmer mouthpiece, simply put the ligature on your mouthpiece, tighten the screws, and then press hard to bend the reed plate a little closer to the table. **Out of the box, the ligature is adjusted to fit a larger body mouthpiece like an Otto Link Tone Edge. The all-metal design is more labor intensive to build, with a lot of careful silver soldering going into the production. It has long screws to fit a slim hard modern Vandoren or Selmer Soloist, all the way up to large body vintage tenor piece like a Conn Steelay, or the larger NY Meyers, Woodwind Co NY, or Hard Rubber Brilharts. All Link Slant tenor copies and reproductions, and almost all modern hard rubber tenor mouthpieces will fit great with this ligature. It’s a true reproduction down to the materials used, of the most desirable saxophone ligature ever made.įor hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpieces like Otto Link Tone Edge, Otto Link Reso Chamber. For the larger body metal mouthpieces like Otto Link, get the Otto Link metal Brilhart reproduction ligature instead.īest ligature around for a Guardala (style) metal tenor mouthpiece! This gives you nice, balanced hold on the reed, which greatly improves response and reduces movement or reed swelling on the mouthpiece table. This also fits a wide range of other slim body metal tenor mouthpieces like the Ishimori Anemos, Yanagisawa metal tenor mouthpieces and many others. If you want the best ligature for a Guardala Handmade Michael Brecker 1 or 2, or a Guardala Handmade Studio, or any other metal Guardala handmade or laser cut metal tenor mouthpiece, this is it. I don’t hear much sound difference between the two. The BB Screws version differs from the plastic screws version mainly in appearance. It’s a true reproduction down to the materials used, of the most desirable saxophone ligature ever made.
The metal reed plate fits the reed beautifully and opens up plenty of vibration. Best ligature around for a metal tenor mouthpiece! This gives you nice, balanced hold on the reed, which greatly improves response and reduces movement or reed swelling on the mouthpiece table.