[NgtheFling]

I am on the hunt for a ligature. The talk about the winslow ligatures caught my attention and upon using the search function on the forums and various search engines, it seems like a very good ligature. I was just wondering how it compared to other ligatures like the BG Traditional and such: like is it darker/brighter, resistance, pros/cons...etc

 

[Swampcabbage]

I own a winslow ans several SAXXAS ligs. I actually prefer the performance of the SAXXA ligs myself. But, if you can get a Winslow at his price and you can actually GET it(??????) Then you have a much cheaper alternative. Either way, I love them and since my Winslow was out of comission for several years (spare parts issues) I only discovered how much I really missed it once I discovered that I could get the parts and new ligs from SAXXAS without the waiting list.

Good luck.

 

[Frank D]

I find the Winslow to be the "free-est" ligature I've ever played. By that I mean the reed seems to vibrate at its maximum, without any restriction. My only complaint, and the reason I don't use it anymore, is that it's very easy to knock out of line when trying to move the mouthpiece to tune. I play a Link and a Guardala, and find the Selmer metal ligs perform almost as well, and are rock solid when trying to tune.

 

[NgtheFling]

Thanks for your responses!

 

[Reedsplinter]

They are a little pricey. And they may be hard to find. But they are terrific. I have 2, and have used them consistently for a decade.

I don't think they do anything to color the tone at all -- no "darkening" or muffling like a Rovner. They take a little longer to put on the mouthpiece than some ligature (like 7 seconds longer), but once they're on, they're on: very solid, and yet they make minimal contact with the reed.

 

[Dave Dolson]

I gave my Winslows away. DAVE

 

[wersax]

I gave my Winslows away. DAVE

Me too; I gave them to students. They suck for me, for the same reason that Rovner's don't work for me. Everybody's different.

 

[thejazzyfly]

Anyone tried a winslow vs a vintage Harrison lig ? what's the difference in terms of response ?