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I've got that Mollenhauer one, also another called Duponol (I don't remember the brand offhand). I only use a few drops at a time, over several recorders, and I haven't used these all up, so a bottle will last a long while if you only have one instrument to treat. Here's the care info about the clog...

I know that, for wooden recorders, they require a playing-in period. I think you can apply the same technique for wooden whistles (I don't own one, so I can't tell you from experience). Check out the link below for some playing-in directions. http://www.lazarsearlymusic.com/Recorder-Care/Playing_in_...

Some local music stores sell the less expensive Yamaha or Aulos soprano recorders for less than $10 (even the cheap Yamaha models are better than some of those off brands). Here's a link to a good one, though you might have to pay for shipping. Also, check those children's education stores. Sometime...

Nifty. You can play panflute style, too. The next one you make, you should have the keys going from the high G down to a Bb. That would give you some serious range. With the ABS plastic, it won't be too heavy. Would love to know how these sound, too.

Richard: I really like my Dixon polymer, probably the best of what I have right now. Pretty impressed with how it smoothly transitions from octave to octave. But, as you said, it is quiet. I was looking at the MK Pro over the holidays, listening to YT videos and reading up more on them. At this poin...

That Alba Low A sounds awesome, Richard. If you are able to play a low A, I'm wondering if the low D would work for me. Now I want to try an Alba low D. I'm still waiting on my Shearwater whistles to come in the mail, since it was mutually decided that shipping after the holidays was a better choice...

You and I are in the same boat. My hands are so small, I have to buy children's gloves, or make them myself. I've found I was able to handle an alto recorder after years and years of only playing soprano recorder. It wasn't too bad because I've played piano for most of my life, so my fingers are pre...

One of these days, I may consider a Killarney. Right now, I'm waiting on some Shearwater whistles in lower keys, plus I've started hankering after some Alba whistles. I've got enough different high D whistles to keep my very happy, so I'm concentrating on the lower whistles. Incidentally, on those T...

For your purposes, I'm going to second that Freeman Blackbird. I bought it on a whim, even though I didn't need it, and now I play it a lot. That one, along with my Chuck Tilbury whistle, are my top two at this point. They just breeze into the second octave for me. I have a Feadog Pro that I liked a...

It can get worse...there's a 3D guitar kit, too:

https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Interacti ... B019D2YF5G

I actually saw this kit in person. I can't even comprehend.

@tstermitz: I didn't think about how those different fingerings would affect the flute as much since I don't play it well, but now you've got me thinking about it. I'll have to get some practice time in, first, before I try it, though. I'm okay until about halfway up the 2nd octave, then I start hav...

I'm going to disagree on the lower hand XXX. Those act as a stabilizing element, on the pitch itself, as well as the consistency of actually getting the notes. As an aside, when playing recorders, we have to have different fingerings for the lower and upper octaves. This gives notes that are purer a...

I personally would just stick (no pun intended) with the Teflon tape. Those are designed to be used plumbing pipes (various metals, plastics, etc.) and create water-tight seals without the use of adhesives. When thin, maybe only a layer or two, it acts like a lubricant (mostly on threads, though). W...

For C#, try: OXX XOO For C, try: OXX XXO Not only that, try blowing by tightening up your lips to make a flatter oval around the mouthpiece. I also move my tongue towards the roof of my mouth, but not touching it, to make the air stream faster without having to blow much harder. Different whistles m...

Susatos are nice, and they are definitely loud. I have a set of the Kildares that I bought used, but I have a hard time player their lower whistles because the finger holes seem very far apart compared to my other low whistles. I tried out an alto G Dublin, and ended up giving it to my daughter, who...