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Anyone wanting to sell an MKPro Low D?

PM or email me with photos /details

Thanks

WANTED: A Hans Bracker multi-modal Low D whistle. - this is a nine hole whistle with it’s lowest note being D and a hole on the back for the upper thumb. Anyone wanting to sell one of these or a similar nine-hole whistle from another maker (I’m not aware of any other maker making nine-hole whistles ...

Hi
I am looking for Low Whistles in the keys of C, B and Bflat, preferably made in aluminium or brass by a reputable maker.
If you own a Low Whistle in one of these keys, you think it's a good whistle but you want to sell it on, please PM with details and we could discuss it further.

Thanks

SF

No I can't tell either if an isolated note is sharp or flat - I could in relation to the other notes in the scale but not on it's own.

And yes I did mean B and Bflat - thanks for correcting and your post.

SF

Pancelticpiper - you mentioned getting an in-tune scale on your Alba Whistles, where the needle on your tuner pointed straight up, right from the bell-note up through the second octave. Is it reasonable to expect a Low Whistle to be perfectly in tune all the way from the lowest note through both oct...

Maybe that's why I find the Kerry Songbird so comfortable to play - maybe that distance is shorter than most other Low D's.

I just marked out the 6.2cm on my Low whistle - I'm struggling to manage that stretch - as you say though - I would probably get used to it.

Thanks Hooleh - very interesting description of your Alba Bass Bb there. Could you tell me how much further the stretch between the bottom two holes is on your Alba bass Bb? Say compared to a Low D? I have a Kerry Songbird Low D and the distance between the bottom two holes - center to center is 4.3...

I have excellent whistles in Bass A by Alba and Low C by Goldie which I can recommend heartily. They're both remarkably good players. I do want to purchase a Bass Bb from Alba. I've just not got round to it. I would guess it would play similarly to the Bass A, but who knows? I'm pretty sure the same...

Hi I am looking for Low Whistles in the keys of C, B and Bflat, preferably made in aluminium, brass (or wood) by a reputable maker. If you own a Low Whistle in one of these keys, you think it's a good whistle but you want to sell it on, please contact me with details and we could discuss it further ...