I use a 5* (the same as Peter King used for many, many years) which I like a lot on some horns.
It works well on my Buescher TT and Martin Handcraft but not the Mauriat which it seems to stifle.
I agree with Zephram about the Link ligature which merely pushes the end of the screw into one point of the back of the reed. And the knurled knob hurt my thumb when trying to get it tight enough.
I find a Rovner type works well.
I'm using Rico Jazz Select 2 or Fibracell, but still vacillating over that problem.
It works well on my Buescher TT and Martin Handcraft but not the Mauriat which it seems to stifle.
I agree with Zephram about the Link ligature which merely pushes the end of the screw into one point of the back of the reed. And the knurled knob hurt my thumb when trying to get it tight enough.
I find a Rovner type works well.
I'm using Rico Jazz Select 2 or Fibracell, but still vacillating over that problem.
