I usually don't complain about defective things, as a lot of time I caused the problem in the first place. But I paid a lot of money about two years ago for a Gold Plated BG Tenor Ligature. Last nite at a gig, the lig just "broke" I herd a "pop", the weld or solder on one of the screw holders broke cleanly off. It is a Frence item, so I am not going to go through communicating with another country. Just want to let the membership know. I am back to my old Rovner... Bruce Brennan
BG Gold Plated Tenor ligature took a dump....
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BG ligs are seriously overpriced.
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Everything is overpriced. Light metal ligatures such as BG Tradition, Charles Bay, Vandoren M/O, etc, do have a finite lifespan; however the response characteristics make the experience worthwhile if the player is willing to overpay for products like that.
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BG ligs today are made of plastic and glued together. **** is bound to happen sooner or later. And they are far more expensive than Rovner. Rovners are made of leather or strong cloth material and stiched/sewed together, far superior quality to BGs..... and inside the box you can see the name of the person who made your lig! Return to Baltimore if broken...!
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My BG metal jazz lig broke also.
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I've been using BG tradition for years without issue. Not to diminish or negate the statements by the OP, but to add some balance to what is turning into a bash fest for a lig I play on alto sax and clarinet, and have been happy with for over 10 years.
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Very wise of you! Don't waste your money on some fancy lig. A 2-screw lig that fits well is as good or better than anything else out there. And I've tried many, many different ligs.
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