Andoer Alto Saxophone Ligature Fastener Compact Durable Artificial Leather for Alto Saxophone Rubber Mouthpiece

Very nice ligature, great fit and it holds the reed firmly. I like how it has a single screw for tightening which makes it a lot easier to adjust.

sexy, cute, durable, long-lasting

Does what it is supposed to. Not outstanding, but what you expect for a mid range ligature

it is the perfect piece! I loved

its fine

I'm thrilled with mine, and I have a big box full of different ligatures, none of which worked with my new mouthpiece.Sizing a ligature for your mouthpiece can be tricky. Here are the dimensions that matter.X-axis (horizontal) range: 7/8" (22.26 mm) to 1-3/16" (30.16 mm)Y-axis (vertical) range: 15/16" (23.81 mm) to 1" (25.4 mm)These measurements are for the front of the slightly conical ligature. I've found that if the front fits where you want to align it, the slightly larger rear diameter will also fit the conical mouthpiece shape.I needed this for a very expensive, custom, hand-made, TENOR (not alto) saxophone mouthpiece that has unusually thin dimensions. Price didn't matter but the fit had to be perfect.I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of materials and construction of this ligature and it does everything that it's supposed to do really well. It even has small protective tabs under the tightening screw, so you won't get any scratches on the top of your mouthpiece.The legendary maker of my custom mouthpiece told me, in no uncertain terms, to only use metal ligatures. I've been playing for 56 years and respectfully disagree with him. What matters is the fit and how effective it is in firmly holding the reed to the table of the mouthpiece. The trick for leather or imitation leather ligatures is to maintain pressure on the underside with your thumb, to ensure it's firmly pressed against the mouthpiece table while tightening it.If the interior diameters of this ligature fit your mouthpiece (remembering to leave room for the reed in the Y-axis), then I'm sure you'll be as pleased as I was with this ligature.

This isn't too bad. At first it was a struggle to get the thing able to fit on my mouthpiece, let alone with a reed on, but I did get it eventually. I do think over time the material will stretch and mold and fit better to the mouthpiece. I find if I have to adjust the position of the mouthpiece on the neck, the reed will shift with the ligature, but while playing it seems fine. Ligature shouldn't affect sound, but I did feel a meatier sound in lower notes. Maybe because most of the reed is covered by a material rather than the open metal basic ligature I had already. Worth a shot for 12 bucks if you're looking for something in this style. It does look quite nice.

I have used Rovner Ligatures before this one and a few months ago as I had to do some cleaning and moving stuff around. It happened that I lost my old mouthpiece and ligature. It wasn't a problem until I needed to start playing again. So I decided to order this one to just simply get a ligature. Here is my problems with it:The mouthpiece cover doesn't even fit on standard alto mouthpieces and the ligature. It is a little too small and seems to look "stretched" on the mouthpiece. It isn't round either, rather square, so the way it is formed/ sitting on the mouthpiece makes it very loose. I am honestly dissatisfied. I don't mean to shut down any idea of getting one of these, but I must warn against getting one. It is this cheap for a reason.I would highly recommend Rovner Ligatures first. They are $50 and if you don't mind saving a few more bucks, then I would rather get that.