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Trying to consolidate my collection of whistles and I have numerous D's (and one G) available for sale. Most were purchased as I was trying to find my best fit/right air requirement and some are seldom played and all are in near-mint condition. Willing to sell them individually and will negotiate sh...

I got my hands on a Burke composite narrow bore whistle thanks to a user of this forum and I'm interested to see if anyone has a session bore they are interested in selling.

Cheers -- R

I managed to get my hands on one thanks to this forum. Thanks again!

Interested in buying a good condition/gently used Burke High-D Composite Narrow Bore.

I think it absolutely varies maker to maker and it would be difficult to define exactly what that means across all whistles. I think more broadly the whistle trade off is (1) easier (less breath) upper octaves at the increased difficulty of maintaining the bell note (e.g. D on a D whistle) without i...

Using the pinky to stabilize the whistle is impossible for me. Maybe it's the way my fingers have been manufactured; with the pinky down, my ring finger is immobile. Thus, both my pinkies serve as ridiculous conductors while my other fingers diligently obey my commands, albeit poorly. I also strugg...

I love a Low-D whistle, I just find that I practice less with mine than I should because my High-D is just so easy to grab and go. Good luck and glad you're enjoying it!