not just a ligature but a tool to discover an entirely new sound.

Featuring a lower profile design and side-screw tightening mechanism, the PRELUDE is able to achieve similar performance to the ORIGINAL, bringing out the best in your reed, mouthpiece, instrument, and overall sound.
We sought to bring to market a product that would allow every musician, from student to professional, the chance to experience and enjoy what it truly means to “free the reed”, and the affordability that the PRELUDE provides makes this possible.

Silverstein Ligatures have always been about exceptional quality and performance, and the PRELUDE continues this tradition by offering a new color, dynamic range, and potential to those looking for a breakthrough difference in their playing.

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Affordable

Introducing a brand new ligature line from Silverstein Works. Continuing the heritage and spirit of The original Silverstein Ligatures, the PRELUDE offers a more affordable choice as a tool to discover an entirely new sound from one's current instrument.

Harmonic Partials

The first thing you will notice is how free the reed becomes. The difference can also be seen in laboratory comparison tests that clearly show the much more defined harmonic partials of our Ligature, indicating a richer, fuller sound.

The Innovation: Fine Tuner

The new Fine Tuners change how the ligature responds to the vibrations of the reed, tuning the focus and color of your sound to give you unprecedented control and flexibility. With it, you can adjust your sound to perfectly accentuate the music you play at any time. (Additional Fine Tuners are now available for separate purchase.)

Craftsmanship

Each Ligature is hand made piece by piece using the finest materials. The custom cord is created with the same technology and manufacturing process as the cords used on the “Sky Crane” that lowered the Mars Rover onto the surface of another planet.

Lower profile design

PRELUDE has low profile for structural simplicity and stability. When ligature is tightened, the pressure is evenly distributed throughout the four cords.

Resonating plate

Bottom surface of main body was designed to optimize the resonance from the mouthpiece.

Cord end lock

Both ends of the cord are locked with screws for maximum security.

Torque conversion

Main screw has a unique mechanism to convert turning torque to pushing force.

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