Agreed! I put his whistles up there with Goldie, MK, and Burke for several keys. I have a full set of Reviols (partly due to a missed order and Maurice's generosity), so that's an alto head and a tenor head with A, G, F, E (alto) bodies and Eb, D, Db, C (tenor) bodies. In my opinion, the Eb is phenomenal (it's the whistle I tried in a shop in Ireland that convinced me to place an order), and I was just rediscovering the low D yesterday. The C is a bit too narrow for my taste, but I know a guy who really enjoys his. The A and G are powerful, wide bore whistles, with a wonderfully rich tone. I'm hoping to get him to send me a second alto head and maybe Ab and F# bodies, though he said he'd have to figure out the calculations for them.
The only possible drawback is in his use of only two tubing diameters for the whole range, meaning that each key plays differently, and some are pushing the limits of the bore size (like the A, E, and C). However, that can also be a positive, since the lack of uniformity makes for a more interesting lineup. For me, it yielded an awesome A that's unlike any other I've played, since the bore size for that key is typically much, much narrower. The bore size on the G is also large, relative to the average. It's about the same as the Chieftain Thunderbird G, which is another nice low G with a really full sound.
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