Francois Louis Ultimate Ligature Tenor Sax X-Large Brass

The Ultimate Ligature

The Ultimate Ligature is more than just a trendy accessory, it has been conceived as an instrument in its own right.

The tightening by a single central screw ensures an even distribution of the pressure on the reed and allows the reed to vibrate freely without damping the natural vibration of the mouthpiece.

Thanks to the resonating pipes this ligature generates a range of sympathetic vibrations that enrich the player's sound.

The Ultimate Ligature comes in three finishes:

The Brass is more resonant and vibrating.
The Silver is more resistant and darker.
The Gold has more "elegance" and a slicker tone quality (polished).

It is always advisable to try different ligatures. Since they are hand made, there might be a little difference between two ligatures of the same finish (smaller or bigger amount of soldering etc. that might have influence on the resonance).

It is also important to try them with the same set up (horn, mouthpiece and reed).

FL Ligature Fit

Mouthpiece		Tenor
Selmer	Hard Rubber (C*(*))	XL Ten
	Metal	S Ten
Dukoff	Metal	S Ten
Berg-Larsen	Hard Rubber	L Ten
	Metal	S Ten
Ponzol	Metal	S Ten
	Hard Rubber	L Ten/XL Ten
Otto Link	Metal	S Teno
	Hard Rubber	XL Ten
Jody Jazz	HR*	XL Ten
	Classic	L Ten+LEo
	ESP	S Ten
	DV	S Ten
	DVNY	S Ten
Rousseau	Studio Jazz (SJ)	XL Ten
Yanagisawa	Metal	S Ten
Zinner	Hard Rubber	L Ten/XL Ten
Vandoren	Hard Rubber	XL Ten
Meyer	Hard Rubber	XL Ten
Dave Guardala	Metal	S Ten+LE

LE = Level Expander (see instructions)
^o = apply pressure to soldering on the side to ensure contact between side resonators and mouthpiece