Handmade ligature, made in Japan By Bullseye Enterprise Ligature for bass clarinet Facing up, gold plated The star pad inside the balancer is made of synthetic cork (currently pewter) by default, but this one has a silver925 one attached. Compared to cork, the sound cohesion and volume are significantly increased. The star pad falls out of the gap, so it is attached to the balancer with double-sided tape. While it has a heavy sound unique to the facing-up design, the well-made body and screws make it very easy to articulate, and you even feel like the number of good reeds is increasing. As you can see in the third photo, there is a slight discoloration like verdigris (no problem for use). Thank you!