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| ROVNER LIGATURES |
| Twenty-Six Years of
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LISTEN That's what
Rovner do best. They listen to you... to your suggestions, frustrations,
triumphs and, most of all, to your wish list for woodwind accessories that you
can depend on for quality and performance.
They listen to hundreds and
hundreds of mouthpieces, ligatures, and reeds -- their own and others -- in
every conceivable combination. They listen with the ears of a scientist and the
ears of a musician. They listen for that magical translation of sound waves and
oscillation and vibration into musical notes that are sweet, clear and
pure.
They listen earnestly, attentively and expectantly because, like
you, they believe the music is everything. That's why there so dedicated to
helping every woodwind player of every calibre enjoy the utmost in musical
expression. Trust them for quality, service and innovative design.
The
Rovner Dark, Light and Mark III Ligatures incorporate an old idea for
creating natural sound... softly holding the reed to the mouthpiece with no
pressure points, just as if the reed were tied on with a string. Because there
are no pressure points or rigid constraints on the reed, the reed seats evenly
to the facing of the mouthpiece, thereby reducing stiffness and increasing
tonal clarity. These features contribute to the playing characteristics for
which Rovner Ligatures are famous; even scales, accurate
intonation and excellent control.
Rovner Ligatures
also greatly improve reed playability. Reeds which are totally unplayable on
other ligatures will often perform well with the Rovner. The ability
of the Rovner Ligature to extend reed life is unparalleled. More rigid
ligatures actually hammer the cane fibers during vibration, eventually
destroying the reed's tonal vibrancy. Not so with Rovner. Most players
find their reeds will play until the tips finally succumb to fatigue and fall
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| EVERY ROVNER
LIGATURE |
- Permits the reed to
vibrate more freely than with conventional metal ligatures
- Improves tone,
response and intonation of woodwind instruments
- Allows reed to swell
and shrink without distorting the reed body, reducing the likelihood of leakage
at the facing
- Reduces peculiar
modes of vibration that give rise to uneven scales, poor intonation, squeaks
and raspiness
- If properly used,
will provide greater playing ease, considerably extended reed life and fewer
rejected reeds
- Is made of the finest
materials obtainable
- Has a body made of
neoprene-impregnated polyester fabric that will not stretch or rot and is
chemically impervious; is fitted with corrosion-resistant metal
fittings
- Undergoes constant
scrutiny for possible improvements
- All current ligatures
feature double-textured ligature body with new T-process Polymer
Impregnation.
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| New for 2009 - The
Rovner Platinum Metal Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP
49.99 |
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Looking more like artistic jewelry then a woodwind
accessory, this new ligature utilizes Rovner's exclusive Mass Loaded TM
technology featuring weighted elements which tune the ligature's resonance band
below the pass band of the instrument.
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No other
ligature has a big, warm, and responsive tone with such a phenomenal degree of
control. Played softly (pianissimo) or loudly (double fortissimo), this
ligature yields a tremendous evenness of scale in the most effortless manner.
Capable of converting a thin, bodiless sound into something with substance and
warmth, this ligature will amaze with it’s performance. It will bolster
and solidify the lower register of both clarinets and saxophones; and enhance
facility and response on the very bottom notes of Saxophones. Supplied Complete
with Mouthpiece cap. |
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| New for 2010 - The Rovner
Legacy Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP
29.99 |
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Extends your performance boundaries! Superior
articulation, Locked-in intonation, Unsurpassed harmonic richness. The Legacy
Ligature will help you dominate other amplified instruments even when your
unamplified. Delivers great cut and projection. Play your softest notes with
subtle nuance and wail with power and authority. Supplied Complete with
Mouthpiece cap.
Click here for size
chart. |
| The Rovner Dark
Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP 19.99 |
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The
original Rovner Ligature that has won acceptance worldwide for its ability to
perform like a classic string ligature, but with greater convenience. Now
improved, with more reliable metal fittings and refinements in construction.
Gives a big, centered tone with the ease of control and playability that only a
string ligature can give. Supplied with an improved cap design for a more
effective fit to the mouthpiece.
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here for size chart. |
| The Rovner Light
Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP 19.99 |
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A
free-playing ligature with a broader, more open tone quality for gutsy,
contemporary styles of playing. Gives a free and responsive feel similar to
other Rovner Ligatures, but with a bit reedier air to the sound. Same improved
cap design as for the "DARK" for effective reed protection.
Click here for size chart. |
| The Rovner Star Series
Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP 12.99 |
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Born out
of a desire for "better performance and a simpler design delivered at a less
cost", the Star Series ligature epitomizes the "less is more" theory behind
Rovner's next generation products. It's beauty is in its simplicity and in it's
extraordinary low price! Resonant and free-playing, this ligature also uses a
standard cap. Now Rovner innovation is affordable to most every player.
This Ligatures is supplied without a Rovner Cap as it will fit a
standard cap.
Click here for size
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| The Rovner Custom MK
III Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP 22.99 |
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A premium
ligature that is extraordinary in all characteristics of tone, response and
ease of playing. Delivers a big, solid, well-centered tone of great brilliance,
but without buzz or hash. Offers amazing response in all registers, as well as
unbelievable accuracy, control of expression and dynamic range. Supplied
Complete with Mouthpiece cap.
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here for size chart. |
| The Rovner Versa
Ligature - Retail Price Including UK VAT (tax) GBP 49.99 |
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For both
clarinets and saxophones, this ligature embodies much of the tonal "center" of
a good metal ligature, but with the flexibility and freedom that are the
hallmark of Rovner Ligatures. Simply put, no other ligature feels
this good! The Versa Model offers a great sense of playing
confidence derived from the feeling of complete control and accurate, intensely
focused intonation. Great sonority reigns in the bottom two-thirds of the low
register on both clarinet and saxophone. Notes that normally buzz irritatingly
achieve a new level of tonal purity and roundness. Register breaks, up or down,
take place with nearly the same ease as movement to adjacent notes. Many reeds
that wouldn't play are instantly turned into great performers. The depth of
sound of this ligature reveals how all other ligatures are shallow-sounding.
Supplied Complete with Mouthpiece cap.
What's the basis for this
giant leap forward in ligature performance?
· Internal ribbing that floats the
ligature body on the mouthpiece
· Very thin stainless steel rails
supporting the reed
· New free-floating metal fittings
that produce better seating of ligature and reed
· A new Polymer-impregnated, double
textured ligature body |
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