Best whistle to leave on the subway - on purpose...

OutOfBreath · Post by **OutOfBreath** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:41 am

My vote goes to the Acorn, followed closely by an untweaked Generation.

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:57 am

Oh Blooooooommmmfield!!!!

M

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:58 am

I'd vote for the Cooperman (?) found in US historic sites throughout the nation. You know, the plain, tin Clarke like whistle.

Eric

StewySmoot · Post by **StewySmoot** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:33 am

I have an untweaked Gen that sits in my back pocket for just such a reason.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:03 am

I gave away my Dixon tuneable (not the brass slide model) because we didn't have any subways in Salinas.

It was way out of tune with itself. However, it must have just been a fluke, because I've since heard one that sounded excellent, and several Chiffers like them a lot.

If I couldn't have gotten Whitecaps for them, the same would have happened to my Feadog and Oak. In those, it was the ugly, raspy squawks that would have done it.

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:07 pm

Either an Alba or Overton.....LOL, just kidding of course, hey its a Monday. Actually I would probably leave a Generation just because even with them Tweaked they just don't carry the sound I care for.

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:44 pm

have the pakistanis gotten into making whistles yet?

Otherwise, Meg, and Cooperman.

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:48 pm

Clarke original and Feadog.....utter beasts

stratochicnic · Post by **stratochicnic** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:43 pm

I take it these are all whistles you'd rather NOT have :p

Feadog has been on my list as 'whistles I want to get' and unfortunately Acorn is one I have. It can be a pain in the neck to play sometimes because they are so sensitive -- I can go into the upper octave without much effort.

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:52 pm

Someone leave all those oaks and gens and such where I can find them.
They just need a little work.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:00 pm

Whistlin'Dixie wrote:Oh Blooooooommmmfield!!!!

M

Hehehe.

Yes, dear?

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:19 pm

Shaw Low D. I owned one for a couple of hours once.

Entropy · Post by **Entropy** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:04 am

Walton's Mellow D. The one I have is atrocious.

stratochicnic · Post by **stratochicnic** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:38 pm

Entropy wrote:Walton's Mellow D. The one I have is atrocious.

So was mine, I think I got a bad whistle

I did try a friend's and it sounded great so I might try getting one again in the future.

Entropy · Post by **Entropy** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:44 pm

I think that boat has sailed for me. I might give the little black D a try if I ever run across one, but I don't see buying another mellow D.