Customer Reviews

Rovner Alto Sax Ligature 1RL

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If you play you know that metal ligatures are the norm. They hold the reed in place on the saxophone's mouthpiece, and you loosen or tighten it to get the right sound.

This Rovner ligature is made of a rubber (sort of like the inside of a bike tire in consistency - thin but tough) and holds the reed in place while providing a warmer tone, a bit more flexibility for the reed and the ability to tilt the reed with ease to produce the sound you're looking for without too much effort. The change is sound is subtle, but noticeable, in a nice way!

It does take some getting used to, but once you do I think you'll find it superior to metal ligatures. Directions for getting it to work best for you are in the box. Follow them and within a very short period of time you'll be making sweet music!

NOTE: this item also comes with a plastic cap for an alto saxophone mouthpiece. The cap is rather cheaply made, but it does the job.

I bought my Rovner Alto Sax ligature several years ago, now. I really like it. I am actually a flutist who took up sax to get into the jazz band in college, so I was looking for every advantage I could get. This ligature definitely helped me tremendously. I know it is far superior to the standard metal ligature that came with my sax. The reed vibrates more easily. I get more and better sound.

I still occasionally play my sax, which is just a student instrument, when there is a need in a small ensemble. Since I don't play regularly, I still need every advantage I can possibly get. I doubt I will ever part with my Rovner ligature. It has seen me through many challenges.

The ligature is just what I asked for. Seems to be good material and the price was fair, especially for this kind of accesories that are not so easy to find in regular stores. I'll ask for another one as spare.

I hate this ligature. Slips all the time, can't get a good tight grip on the reed to hold it in place and stretches out. A piece of crap as far as I'm concerned.

The Rovner ligature is a great product. I received this product in goldish color instead of silver which was shown on the picture. This was good for me since my alto saxophone is goldish. What I really liked about this is that the ligature helps you take less breaths during a piece. The quality is amazing. Also, the ligature gets you tuned more easily. It doesn't automatically tune you but gets you darn close. The other great thing was that a long time ago, i squeaked with my bad reeds. When I attached this onto it the squeaking was extremely rare. It makes a bad reed sound great. I recommend this to any serious player. Also if you want to have something better, go on the Rovner website. I'm personally thinking of getting a Mark or Verse Ligature which is better.

This lig works exstrimlly well on my alto scents I have had it has cleand up my tones, I have no more bad skweas or skwaws, it allows me to switch from high to low with easy I real like it so much that I bought one for my metal mouthpice (btw this wont fit metal its kind of to big metals are slimer) and one for my soprano sax

this ligature is made of some rubber material. the purpose of the ligature is to hold the reed in place and not to slip. so this ligature does what it has to do; hold the reed in place.

my 10 year old son needed a new mouthpiece and ligature for his beginner sax. this one is great... easy to adjust and holds reed real well. his band teacher also blessed this ligature. obviously we're not professionals so might not be a great judge but it certainly is working well for him in our opinion.

I have a Yamaha 5AC mouthpiece and this Rovner Ligature fits perfect on it, my Vandoren Jazz reed sounds perfect, clear lows and comfortable overtones

I BOUGHT THIS LIGATURE TO GO WITH THE SELMER MOUTHPIECE. VERY EASY TO ADJUST AND WORKS GREAT.