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Hi; I have a Dixon Alto A Traditional Brass Whistle that I bought several years ago on my way down to low whistles. I like it's pure clear tone. I like finger spacing as I can do it without pipers grip. What I don't like is that upon occasion (especially high notes) it can crack? Not sure if that's ...

the whistle tutor has a you tube clip going over whistles from Michael Burke, John Sindt, Michael Copeland, Gary Humphrey, Killarney, Wild, Feadog, Clarke, Sweetone, and Generation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Ktda6MNHU

Hi community, I've been lurking for a while but never sought advice yet. I've been cruising lots of threads gleaning partial answers to my question but I'm hoping posting my very specific question/needs might garner some gems of answers. Thanks in advance for any advice. I've been playing for just ...

I just received my Low F from Gary Humphrey. I really like it and he is state side. You can hear a professional playing them here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbqD7l ... YWtyhRx8vg

Polara Pat wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:10 pm My repairs look similar to Panceltic Piper's, but i finished with a hard glaze.

What did you use for a glaze?

Here you can see three Generations which have been treated various ways. Leftmost is a Jerry Freeman red Generation Bb head (on a self-made A body) which he has elegantly bound with red thread. Second left is a red Generation Bb head which I've done extreme binding on due to sawing it in half throu...

The question is, how safe are glues/epoxy's for putting in your mouth? People usually don't think of this but they are really fishy materials. There are 'non toxic once cured" epoxy resins, and this is what you would want to use to seal any cracks. They usually bond better than glue, and are u...

Polara Pat wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:54 pm I used fly tying thread and topped the whole thing in hard as Nails clear nail polish. Mine are now bulletproof

Could you use dental floss? How do you get it tight enough?

Superglue (Cyanoacrylate, like Krazy Glue) does not adhere well to plastics and may act only as a filler without actually bonding the two sides of the crack. That means the crack can continue to expand and contract with heat (like the kind provided by a player's breath) and likely extend the crack'...

Hi; I have a Generation Bb that has some fine cracks. It's still playable. I'd like to fix it before it get worse. I've read about filling cracks with super glue. My main question is do you do this with the head on or off the barrel? I don't know if crack goes all the way through. If some glue got t...

Narzog wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:42 pm

maiingan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:38 pm all good, found a low G

Nice, which one?

Tilbury Low G. I love it.

all good, found a low G

found one

Killarney are the perfect clone, because they seem really good, but cost much less than a Sindt. There was a thread a while ago of a guy who has a Killarney who bought a Sindt and he couldn't really tell the difference. With these other clones I expect a much bigger drop in performance. Killarneys ...

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