Chiff and Fipple Forums

To answer a couple of questions, 1 - back pressure, hard to say, there's no number inside the tube, I think the whole 0.9 - 0.8 etc is a new thing, and using my super duper magnifying glass this is a 2010 vintage, but having said that I 'd say it was a medium blower, it has nice back pressure, doesn...

Hello whistlers, I have for trade or SALE due to hand issues, a Goldie Low D, I currently have a Low E, which is just about ok for the moment, but the D is not happening, with my finger issues , mild stiffening of the joints. so this whistle is kind of a bit different, firstly the toneholes, are bea...

Hello whistlers, I have for trade or SALE due to hand issues, a Goldie Low D, I currently have a Low E, which is just about ok for the moment, but the D is not happening, with my finger issues , mild stiffening of the joints. so this whistle is kind of a bit different, firstly the toneholes, are bea...

Well, I know we are all happy if we manage to make a little profit on gear we are not using, or just break even, so is it just me, or do you guys and girls feel the same when good quality whistles come up for sale at CRAZY prices, the link below started at £975 - $1325, they then dropped it to a ver...

I'm pretty sure it is a fipple , trying to find images of various size quena flutes, as I still think the low holes still look odd.

Hi all, I have recently and with great difficulty managed to buy a luthier made Ronroco, big brother or sister to the Bolivian Charango, 10 strings in 2 courses, some octave pairs and some in unison, anyway I was seduced by the sound of the music that film music composer Gustavo Santaolalla, who mad...

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Hi all, life laundry time, two books for sale, my hand signed Hammy Hamilton, The Fluteplayers Handbook, used but loads of life left in it, still has the CD in the back, I visited Hammy some years back when I purchased a flute from him, so the natural thing to do was get it signed, great read and ve...

Hi all, life laundry time, two books for sale, my hand signed Hammy Hamilton, The Fluteplayers Handbook, used but loads of life left in it, still has the CD in the back, I visited Hammy some years back when I purchased a flute from him, so the natural thing to do was get it signed, great read and ve...

Hi all, it's not mine, but someone here might be selling it, or someone might be interested in it, pretty old one I'd say, I cant see Wilkes anywere, but early ones may not be stamped, postcard in the listing seems to give provenance, see what you think buy it now for under £500 https://www.ebay.co....

Hi,
your link goes to baby shoes on ebay..... which are always out of tune

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Hi again everyone, both Whistle have now SOLD N01 - just throwing this one out there before uploading pictures, I have Jon Swayne low G in Blackwood i think, from what I have read he uses Boxwood as his main timber, but also does Blackwood as special order, it's a two part tuneable whistle, brass ri...

Hi again everyone. both whistle now SOLD N01 - just throwing this one out there before uploading pictures, I have Jon Swayne low G in Blackwood i think, from what I have read he uses Boxwood as his main timber, but also does Blackwood as special order, it's a two part tuneable whistle, brass rings a...

Ok, I'm now up to date.......