Im in Love!!!
My new Rose Blackwood D whistle arrived yesterday. Absolutely gorgeous… everything I was expecting and more. What a beautiful piece of craftmanship.
I’m heading out of town so I will write more on it when I get back.
Cheers
Gerry
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[ This Message was edited by: WhistlingGypsy on 2002-06-04 08:15 ]
I received mine yesterday too. All I can say is WOW. The craftsmanship is top notch and it sounds and plays great. I am definitely pleased.
I now have an embarassment of whistle riches with my Burkes, Copeland, Thin Weasal, Sindts, and now a Rose. Life is good
Tres
Hey Guys,
Just out of curiosity, when did you order?
Vinny
Yep… Got mine yesterday too… Only took one week on the day to get it from England to Colorado.
I like it a lot better than the Abells I owned for a short while… No “break in” period… Just great right out of the shop! I also like the tone better than my O’Riordans… My pianist turned around while playing and said… “Man, that whistle just sings…” Don’t get me wrong… I still dig my O’Riordans…
Some of you know how crazy I am about the Sindt… and I still am but these too will be competing for attention now…
Great workmanship too… On Par with the Abells… And the Gold Hardware is cool… I’m not usually a fan but it works really well…
I ordered my Rose Blackwood D in late October of last year-- so it took a about 7 months.
Tres
Mine arrived in PA a few days ago but it is being shipped here, so I don’t have it yet. My order confirmation date was November 1st and I believe it was in the same batch as the other recent recipients.
Man, I’m going to have to get me one of these. What is Mr. Rose’s current asking price?
I think it is 170 british pounds, plus ten shipping. Unfortunately the dollar is low now so it will be well over $200. If I have the right prices, it would be $263 US.
If anyone just has to have a Blackwood Rose without the wait, I’ll sell mine for $350 plus shipping. The whistle is in excellent condition, sounds and plays fabulous, I like it even better than the first Blackwood Rose I had, which was fantastic.
Loren
What are the air requirements on a Rose? As compared to say…a susato D?
Aodhan
The air requirement is very manageable - if I recall, a bit less than a Susato, but obviously more than a Gen/Walton. A tiny bit more too than a Dixon tunable which I recently bought. The whistle positively sings and flows between the octaves very easily.
Price: £175 (and worth every penny!)
It’s great to hear these comments about Fred’s whistle - Mick Woodruff and I have been waxing lyrically about them for a year or two now; we really believe you can’t do better than a Rose.
BTW, Fred never oils his whistles - if you oil yours, only minimal application (speak to Loren about this point!) Just drag a cotton cloth through after each playing.
I agree with Nick,
Always follow the whistle maker’s care instructions, no matter how tempting it is to do otherwise. Disregard this advice, especially with wooden instruments and eventually you WILL be sorry.
Remember, if you have any problems with the instrument, you better have followed the care instructions if you expect the maker to honor the warranty.
Loren