favorite Bb whistle?

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:24 am

Anyone else think Bb is an ideal whistle key?
I'm curious as to what people's favorite Bb whistle is (and why).

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:49 am

I have a very sweet Chieftain Bb which produces a very nice tone. I use it on rare occasions when I want to try out tunes in different keys other then suggested.

amar · Post by **amar** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:53 am

i've got the generation Bb, tunable plastic Dixon Bb, and i have a brass copeland tunable Bb.
Need i say which is my favourite?

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:53 am

Generation Bb.

amar · Post by **amar** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:55 am

Bloomfield wrote:Generation Bb.

i was waiting for that. that must be quite a genBb you've got!

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:02 am

Abell, Sindt, Overton and Generation.

I like all of them. My favourite is the Overton; it has a richness and complexity of sound that pleases me more than the others. When I'm looking for purity of sound, the Sindt is the one I turn to although it can be made to sound a little cloudy rather than just sweet.

toughknot · Post by **toughknot** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:18 am

Glad you asked. The Generation is very good (and inexpensive). My favorite Bb is the Cheiftain Gold . It is also my alltime favorite whistle regardless of key.

lichatt · Post by **lichatt** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:21 am

I have a Hohner Bb and an aluminium Syn.
The Hohner has the more haunted and complex sound that a whistle can make (sure, it's a personal taste).

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:28 am

amar wrote:
Bloomfield wrote:Generation Bb.
i was waiting for that. that must be quite a genBb you've got!

I hadn't even seen your post, lol. But yes, it's a good one: I've lent it out for performance. The new Generation Bb's are iffy, unfortunately.

colomon · Post by **colomon** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:48 am

My Water Weasel Bb is the one whistle I usually play every day. Partially this is because it lives on my desk whereas my O'Riordan D lives in my backpack. But mostly because it is a great whistle, very comfortable in my large hands, plays like a dream, and it's tough enough you don't have to worry about hurting it.

Of course, I'm still looking forward to that far off day on which I get my O'Riordan Bb....

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:58 am

Chieftain Gold Bb - very nice

chas · Post by **chas** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:38 am

I have a Thin Weasel in Honduran rosewood that's among the best whistles I own -- this from a person who actively dislikes the key of Bflat. Outside of that, the Water Weasel Bflat is possibly the best in the whole Water Weasel line. It is a hefty whistle that has a lot of low whistle character.

My Generation Bflat is my favorite Generation, and I loved it till I got the WW. Now it's a good car whistle.

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:43 am

Generation Bb. I have a brass and a nickel the nickel is great the brass is nice but not quite as nice as the nickel. I see no reason to buy any other.

Ron

Jay-eye · Post by **Jay-eye** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:44 am

colomon wrote:My Water Weasel Bb is the one whistle I usually play every day. .... it is a great whistle, very comfortable in my large hands, plays like a dream, and it's tough enough you don't have to worry about hurting it.

chas wrote:... the Water Weasel Bflat is possibly the best in the whole Water Weasel line. It is a hefty whistle that has a lot of low whistle character. My Generation Bflat is my favorite Generation, and I loved it till I got the WW. Now it's a good car whistle.

Oh! I'm still loving the Gen Bb and I find I hardly ever play my Water Weasel Bb/A set. I was thinking I'd sell them but now.......

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:11 pm

I have a whitecap Bb on a Gen tube, and I like it. It's a little quiet and perfect for practicing at home.