J.P. Le Meur, New experience
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:58 am
I recently ordered a Low F whistle from J.P. Le Meur and I'd like to share my experience as there
seemed to be some trouble in the past (see viewtopic.php?f=1&t=99370).
Le Meur launched a new website with an eBay shop for easy ordering. I'm not sure if the whistles listed there
are already on stock or made on order. I ordered my whistle on the 31st of May with an estimated delivery
between the 15th and 22nd of June. Exactly one week later a got the notice of shipment and the whistle
arrived on the 16th of June. So everything turned out as promised!
The whistle itself is a beauty and the craftmanship is excellent. The surface has a very nice grip compared to
the slippery of my former green MK Pro. There are now sharp edges, everything is nicely rounded.
I would describe the whistle as a soft to medium blower with a nice smooth second octave. Nevertheless,
the air requirement is still quite low. I owned a soft Goldie in the past and struggled with clogging all the time.
I haven't experienced that with the Le Meur so far. The windway seems to be tapered a bit.
The tone is rather pure (def. not breathy) but still complex (chiff).
I hope my very good experience with the ordering process helps to someones decision.
seemed to be some trouble in the past (see viewtopic.php?f=1&t=99370).
Le Meur launched a new website with an eBay shop for easy ordering. I'm not sure if the whistles listed there
are already on stock or made on order. I ordered my whistle on the 31st of May with an estimated delivery
between the 15th and 22nd of June. Exactly one week later a got the notice of shipment and the whistle
arrived on the 16th of June. So everything turned out as promised!
The whistle itself is a beauty and the craftmanship is excellent. The surface has a very nice grip compared to
the slippery of my former green MK Pro. There are now sharp edges, everything is nicely rounded.
I would describe the whistle as a soft to medium blower with a nice smooth second octave. Nevertheless,
the air requirement is still quite low. I owned a soft Goldie in the past and struggled with clogging all the time.
I haven't experienced that with the Le Meur so far. The windway seems to be tapered a bit.
The tone is rather pure (def. not breathy) but still complex (chiff).
I hope my very good experience with the ordering process helps to someones decision.