Mojo Sax & Clarinet Ligatures

DIY cord ligature design for tenor/bari sax, alto sax, sop sax, Bb clarinet. Best for mouthpiece bodies that do not have a lot of taper in the ligature area. See my bass clarinet and Yana Bari Sax ligatures for the overhang design idea I like to use with tapered bodies. This keeps the lig from sliding towards the tip as you tighten it.

The side pieces are functional. They do help the ligature hold its shape when you put it on/off. I like to put it on very tight, so there is less chance it will slip when you adjust the mouthpiece angle.

Hardware needed:
(1) M3 x 30 screw (black Phillips pan)
(2) M2.5 x 5 screws (black Phillips pan)… Can remove them after wedges are pressed in place.
(1) M3x5x5 brass threaded insert for nut or M3 thumb nut of your choice
(1) 2mm dia Kevlar cord. I use 9KM DWLIFE Black Braided Kevlar String 700#

Wrap 4.5-4.75 loops of cord around the body for needed length. I wrap clear tape around the cord before cutting it to keep it from fraying. This makes it easier to thread through holes.

M2.5 screws may strip holes after several adjustments.

See the YouTube video for assembly using the wedges. For the clarinet and sop sax ligatures, the wedges are inserted in the top flat side of the yokes.

See my designs for a flexible cap or full-size cap to go with this ligature.

The knurled nut is an OpenSCAD remix off Thingi.