During a performance, players frequently touch the mouthpiece to make fine pitch adjustments. With conventional ligatures, this can often cause the ligature to slip out of place. However, because the rail-style ligature secures firmly to the mouthpiece, there is virtually no risk of it shifting while you play. This allows the performer to concentrate entirely on their music with complete peace of mind.
Make Your Performance More Enjoyable and Truly Extraordinary!
Gottsu has developed a completely original "rail-style ligature" for saxophones and clarinets, introducing an entirely unprecedented technology. This is not merely a new product; it is a truly revolutionary innovation with the potential to fundamentally overturn conventional wisdom.
We are absolutely confident that the day is coming soon when this rail-style ligature will become the new industry standard. We highly encourage you to take this opportunity to experience this next-generation ligature and discover its outstanding performance for yourself.
A Design That Directly Transmits Reed Vibrations
The rail-style ligature transmits the vibrations of the reed more directly to the mouthpiece and, consequently, to the saxophone body itself. This clarifies the contour of the sound, resulting in a highly focused tone. With an astonishingly smooth blowing feel, you will truly experience a profound sense of unity with your instrument.
Tone Control Through Highly Flexible Reed Placement
While conventional ligatures have certain restrictions on where the reed can be secured, the rail-style ligature drastically improves the freedom of reed placement. This allows the player to freely pursue their ideal sound.
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Towards the Tip: Provides less blowing resistance, resulting in a clean, clear tone.
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Towards the Shank: Enriches the overtones, delivering a fuller resonance and increased volume.
The rail-style ligature was designed with a focus not only on functionality but also on aesthetic beauty. By adopting this rail system, we have achieved an incredibly clean and sophisticated design that secures the reed perfectly without scratching the mouthpiece body.
A Gentle Securing Force That Draws Out the Reed's Natural Resonance
Securing the reed to the mouthpiece with a gentle force maximizes its vibration, producing a rich, full resonance. While standard ligatures require a certain degree of tightening to prevent the reed from slipping, the rail-style ligature can hold the reed firmly in place with only the lightest touch. This draws out the absolute maximum of the reed's inherent, overtone-rich resonance, enabling a highly expressive performance.
A-Set
Materials
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Arch: Brass, 24K Gold Plated
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Reed Plate: Brass, 24K Gold Plated
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Screw: Brass, 24K Gold Plated
This is the most standard type and the highly recommended set for those looking to get started with a slide-style ligature. It features the sparkling tone characteristic of brass and offers a light, effortless blowing feel, making it especially recommended for beginners.
B-Set
Materials
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Arch: SV950 (Silver 950)
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Reed Plate: Brass, 24K Gold Plated
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Screw: Brass, 24K Gold Plated
This model is characterized by the powerful tone and exquisite blowing feel unique to SV950. The sound is perfectly focused at the center, delivering that classic SV950 dark resonance combined with a pleasant, moderate edge. Highly recommended for both Jazz and Classical players.
C-Set
Materials
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Arch: SV950 (Silver 950)
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Reed Plate: SV950 (Silver 950)
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Screw: Brass, 24K Gold Plated
This is the most powerful set in the lineup, highly recommended for advanced players. It allows you to fully enjoy the rich, expansive resonance of SV950 to your heart's content. This is the exact setup used by Masahiko Goto himself. Highly recommended for Jazz and Fusion.
D-Set
Materials
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Arch: SV950 (Silver 950)
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Reed Plate: Copper
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Screw: Copper
This set offers a captivating blend of SV950’s power and copper’s soft yet punchy tone, characterized by an exquisite blowing feel. It pairs exceptionally well with ebonite (rubber) mouthpieces—in fact, this is the exact setup Masahiko Goto uses for his rubber pieces. Highly recommended for all genres.
Available Sizes
For Metal Soprano
For Metal Alto
For Metal Tenor / Baritone
(Compatible with both Metal Tenor and Metal Baritone)
For Hard Rubber Soprano
For Hard Rubber Alto / Tenor
(Compatible with both Rubber Alto and Rubber Tenor)
For Hard Rubber Baritone
【Important Notice Regarding SV950 Products】
Because SV950 products utilize high-purity silver, extremely small pinholes may occasionally occur during the manufacturing process. These are inherent to the properties of the material itself. While we strive to minimize their occurrence as much as possible, they can be difficult to eliminate entirely.
We maintain the highest standards of quality control, and only products that have passed our rigorous inspection criteria are delivered to our customers. Please be assured that even if minute pinholes are visible on your product, they do not affect the safety or the overall quality of the ligature. We kindly ask for your understanding of these unique characteristics of SV950 products.
The "G-System," recently developed by Gottsu, is a groundbreaking innovation that involves machining rails onto a saxophone mouthpiece to accommodate a slide-style ligature.
At first, some of you may feel a sense of hesitation or even resistance toward this new technology. It takes a certain amount of courage to allow modifications to be made to a mouthpiece you have long cherished. As a developer, I understand that feeling all too well. However, the realization of this G-System is only possible because of the advanced machining techniques Gottsu has cultivated over many years.
We are firmly convinced that this technology will bring about a major transformation in saxophone performance. While machining rails onto a mouthpiece might seem like a small step, for saxophone players—and for the history of the instrument itself—it is undeniably a giant leap forward.
I invite you to entrust your precious mouthpieces to us. Why not experience the new possibilities of saxophone performance with Gottsu’s G-System? I believe that in the near future, the G-System will become the new standard in the world of saxophone.
Revolutionary Benefits and Proper Setup of the Slide-Style Ligature
Gottsu's newly patented "Slide-Style Ligature" features a completely different structure and setup method compared to conventional ligatures. To maximize your reed's potential, please read the following benefits and setup instructions.
■ Revolutionary Benefit: Incredibly Easy Reed Centering
Due to its unique design, the slide-style ligature is always perfectly centered horizontally on the mouthpiece. By using the ligature itself as a guide, anyone can effortlessly set the reed dead-center on the table on the first try. This eliminates tonal variations caused by slight misalignments, ensuring consistent performance at all times.
■ Caution Against Overtightening: A Perfect Hold with Just a Gentle Turn
Thanks to our unique patented system, you can securely hold the reed in place with just a light turn of the screw. If you overtighten it as you might with a conventional ligature, the free vibration of the reed will be restricted, and its natural, rich resonance will be lost. Please also note that applying excessive stress to the precision parts may cause damage.
1. Set the ligature on the mouthpiece
First, align the slide-style ligature with the rails of the mouthpiece and slide it on from the shank (neck) end.
2. Face the table downward
Hold the mouthpiece so that the table (the flat surface where the reed sits) is facing down. Gravity will naturally lower the internal plate, creating a gap for the reed.
3. Insert and align the reed
Smoothly slide the reed into the created gap. Using the perfectly centered ligature as a guide, accurately align the tip of the reed so it sits exactly in the middle.
4. Tighten the screw lightly
Once positioned, turn the screw slowly and stop as soon as you feel light resistance from your fingertips. There is no need to force or overtighten it any further.
