Its popular for a reason'. '.strtoupper('t')he rovner 4rl dark contra bass clarinet ligature has been rovners best selling ligature since its launch in 1974'. '.strtoupper('a')nd when you hear the dark ligature in action its easy to understand why'! '.strtoupper('r')ovners classic design has resulted in the dark ligature producing a full and centred tone'. '.strtoupper('a')lthough visually different the dark ligature actually produces a sound similar to the age old string ligatures'. '.strtoupper('t')his is one of the main reasons why the ligature is so popular with classical players'. '.strtoupper('j')ust like every other rovner product the 4rl dark ligature is still produced in the usa'. '.strtoupper('t')his way you can be sure that youre going to receive a perfect product that has been crafted to perfection'. '.strtoupper('i')ncluded with the ligature is a rovner mouthpiece cap for extra protection'. '.strtoupper('p')lease note depending on availability the finish with be either black silver or black gold coloured.