(sorry about the double vision in the side view -- flash evidently didn't come on, and the recessed lighting played havoc.)
None of these whistles has huge volume, although some are very pure and will cut through. They're a little louder than a Clare, somewhere close to an old-style Burke, nowhere near a Copeland, volume-wise. Unless noted, they all play very easily, with really nice (for me, at least) octave transitions and good volume balance between the lower and upper octaves.
Left to right:
76 – dogwood with brass – very mellow sound, RH3 misshapen. $75
85 – osage orange with brass – sweet, pure. $125
86 – [spoken for]
87 – osage orange with brass – very mellow sound. $125
87 #2 (believe it or not, I took counting theory in college) – tambooti with stainless steel – sound is a little more veiled than the others, takes a little more push toward the upper end. Really pretty wood. $115
88 – tulipwood with brass – traditional sound, open and bright, lovely wood. $140
89 – goncalo alves with aluminum – mellow sound, also doesn’t want to take a high shine, a very tiny chip in LH3. $115
90 – olivewood with brass – traditional, open sound, lovely wood. $125
91 – mopane with stainless – traditional, open sound, very shiny. [spoken for]
92 – bloodwood with aluminum – mellow, very shiny, tiny chip in LH3. $125
All prices include shipping in the ConUS; prefer check, accept paypal for domestic orders. International shipping at cost, payment must be via paypal.
Cheers, Charlie
