how many people play a susato irish whistle

celticgarrison · Post by **celticgarrison** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:43 am

I just want to know many of you guys play a susato irish whistle i have a susato high D with a c and Bb with it, i also have a susato low d.

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:47 am

Hmmmmm.....

Pyroh · Post by **Pyroh** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:05 am

Right...this isn´t english, isn´t it?

I don´t play it and I wouldn´t - I prefer tone of sweetone, and the price too

scheky · Post by **scheky** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:12 am

You will find that Susato is quite popular in Ireland. My High D susato tends to be one of the top 3 I play (in order of frequency), though it has stiff competition from my Silver Sindt (easily my favorite whistle) and my Burke DBSBT. Still, it sees a lot of play time.

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:36 am

I have one, but don't use it, save to lend or when dishing out a bundle of whistles for a workshop or such. Never liked it, though I'd prefer it to any of Clarkes/Sweetone/Feadog, for example. I have a Jon Swayne boxwood whistle as my best high D whistle, which is in a totally different league, but before I got that I played my old Generation (or, for a while until it snapped, a Walton's "Little Black") in preference to the Susato. I have had a couple of goes on Low D Susatos and was quite impressed by them - though not enough to buy a 2nd hand one I didn't need for £45 a couple of years ago. If I hadn't already got my Lymm, I probably would have bought it as I thought it was one of the better production ones I've tried, and I would recommend them above quite a lot of well known Low Whistle names!

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:09 am

Susato is one of many whistles I play from time to time.

Although my main session whistles are my Overton and O'Briens and Burkes, depending upon tune and circumstance.

--James

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:05 pm

My Susato High D is one of my favorite whistles. I find it similar to my Burke composite. I prefer the Susato, because it has a sharper edge to the sound a bit more volume.

I also have a Susato Low D and find the finger reach for the lowest note to be a stretch (mine is keyless, and now they offer a whistle with one key for the lowest hole).

A-Musing · Post by **A-Musing** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:00 pm

I've had a Susato Low D for years. Car whistle. Hiking whistle. Beach whistle. I think of it as my "beater." (And, at this point, it LOOKS it!)
Seems indestructible. EZ to play. Totally in tune. Always answers the call!

wvwhistler · Post by **wvwhistler** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:15 pm

I too have Susato whistles...a soprano D "S" series and a tenor D with two keys. I love them both, the tone and volume are excellent but my O'Brien Rovers get the most play when it comes to the high D. If I ever find a wooden low D that I like I'll probably switch preferences.

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:49 pm

i have a susato vsb in d. it's my best whistle. i play it in church. i like it.

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:58 pm

I have one.

I still I hate it.

I have played other Susato (the same kind in fact) and they rather good.

I think I just got a lemon.

It happens.

lordofthestrings · Post by **lordofthestrings** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:07 pm

I have one in the key of high E I use when helping a friend break sheets into pieces for her stained glass work. Or, for signaling when the Brittish are coming

Key_of_D · Post by **Key_of_D** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:08 pm

I've got a Susato Kildare low G and A whistle, I don't think they're particularly great, although I like the volume they have, as well as their strong bell note.

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:29 pm

lordofthestrings wrote:I have one in the key of high E I use when helping a friend break sheets into pieces for her stained glass work. Or, for signaling when the Brittish are coming

Oh ya?

Well I can signal bats in a 100 mile radius.

lordofthestrings · Post by **lordofthestrings** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:30 pm

I tired that, didn't work.... what key are ya using?