Rovner "Dark" Tenor Sax Ligature Reviews

I've been using Rovner ligatures on nearly all of my instruments for years. — The ligature is a device that holds the reed onto the mouthpiece. It has to be fastened strongly enough to hold the reed in place, but flexibly enough to allow the reed to vibrate. — The standard ligature is made of metal, is round and has screws on the same side of the mouthpiece as the reed. Early on, I noticed a problem with metal ligatures: they bend. I had a tough time keeping metal ligatures unscathed. I'm klutzy, and once a metal ligature is bent, it doesn't sound right. — The Rovners are… read full review »