Customer Reviews

Rovner Tenor Sax Ligature 2R

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I thought my troubles with getting a decent tone out of my worthless, but faithful Beucher Lowtone was solved when I discovered that Beschler made a mouthpiece specifically for the long discontinued instrument. But that was only the beginning of my problems. I spent quite a bit of time trying to find a ligature that actually fit, let alone one that added anything to the quality of sound. The Rovner is a revelation. It can be set two different ways. The bright tone is very usable, while the dark tone is quite haunting. My horn was transformed from marginal to compelling. (It's hard to believe that anyone else out there is searching Amazon for C-melody ligatures, but if by any chance you're in that boat, here's a good way to go.)

Good dark tone, makes midrange more difficult to play, but that isn't too big of an issue. Great for a tenor sax in a concert band.

This is the cheap ligature you by the student who doesn't know if they even like the saxophone. It is an improvement over most factory ligatures, but not recommended for intermediate or advanced players. It succeeds in darkening the tone for beginners, but sounds muffled compared to lighter ligatures like the Charles Bay. Good for beginners but not the serious player.