Rovner Platinum Bass Clarinet Ligature Shirts & Swag but in short

but in short

both are projecting

and they used to come in a purple box (which is why some people—myself included—still call these the "purple box" reeds

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Rovner Platinum Bass Clarinet Ligature Shirts & Swag but in shortThe Rovner Platinum. First off, it ain't actual platinum, so don't start melting them down and building your life savings from those lumps of metal. They're an alloy. But hey, it's the first ligature from Rovner that doesn't contain fabric. I gave this ligature a try, and I found that it is pretty similar to the Vandoren optimum, but a little darker. It's also got a bit of "zing" in it in the upper clarion. Your mileage may vary, but it's definitely