Impempe Whistle Pictures
- Tony McGinley
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Impempe Whistle Pictures
Here are Some Impempe Whistle Pictures.
I have my tuneable Impempe D whistle a few weeks and I am really enjoying it. Very even balance between octaves.
No flipping between octaves and no screeching on high pressure. Very pleasing and satisfying tone.
The design of the fipple is like the one used in the Kerry Songbird, and is, I believe, taken from an organ pipe design.
It gives a slightly breathy complex tone which is most pleasing.
Ian Turnbull is a very nice guy to deal with. Little bit of postal delay from South Africa, and also
the Banking system over there is years behind the times. These little hassles are worth going through
for excellent whistles at affordable prices.
I will record a tune or two soon with the Impempe for Clips and Snips.
Tony McGinley
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- Tony McGinley
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I hadn't noticed the fipple plug bumps!!
So I took a magnifying glass and looked
- nothing there -
"unseen122" - appears to be correct -
I did have a tootle just before I took the pics,
condensation or if you like - spit!
So I took a magnifying glass and looked
- nothing there -
"unseen122" - appears to be correct -
I did have a tootle just before I took the pics,
condensation or if you like - spit!
Tony McGinley
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its peace and security,
are unattainable unless and until
its unity is firmly established."<i><b>
<i><b>"The well-being of mankind,
its peace and security,
are unattainable unless and until
its unity is firmly established."<i><b>
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Alba does.Monster wrote:Does no one else use the organ pipe stlye for a blade?
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way ta go James.
Would have loved ta see what is being used as a fipple plug
Stacey still has the best fipples
are I see Now--------------
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Would have loved ta see what is being used as a fipple plug
Stacey still has the best fipples
are I see Now--------------
http://impempe.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/page2.html
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littlejohngael wrote:I never, never, never have condensation problems on my Albas. That, for me, makes all the difference. 'Course, then there's the fact that they sound so darn good ...Unseen122 wrote:The condensation thing happens on my GFM and Harpers.
I have not found condensation to be a problem in the Impempe!
In fact I did not know that there was moisture on the fipple plug
in the pictures, until it was pointed out to me. Metal fipple plugs
will gather a bit of moistue when they are cold. I find that with my
Chieftans, but I find that plastic fipple plugs give the whistle a
different tone, less clear or maybe bell-like is how I would describe it.
The difference for me with the 'Impempe' is that it has a very very
good sound-quality to price ratio!
Tony McGinley
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its peace and security,
are unattainable unless and until
its unity is firmly established."<i><b>
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Tony McGinley wrote:littlejohngael wrote:I never, never, never have condensation problems on my Albas. That, for me, makes all the difference. 'Course, then there's the fact that they sound so darn good ...Unseen122 wrote:The condensation thing happens on my GFM and Harpers.
but I find that plastic fipple plugs give the whistle a
different tone, less clear or maybe bell-like is how I would describe it.
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I hope that your not calling Alba fipple plugs plastic We all know that they are made from Albanite which Alien's bring to Scotland
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Better late than never?
Here are a couple of sound clips of the
Impempe tunable D whistle. The playing
leaves a lot to be desired but you may still
be able to hear the whistle sufficiently well
despite the fumbling.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/faba70/
http://www.filefactory.com/file/731950/
Here are a couple of sound clips of the
Impempe tunable D whistle. The playing
leaves a lot to be desired but you may still
be able to hear the whistle sufficiently well
despite the fumbling.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/faba70/
http://www.filefactory.com/file/731950/
Tony McGinley
<i><b>"The well-being of mankind,
its peace and security,
are unattainable unless and until
its unity is firmly established."<i><b>
<i><b>"The well-being of mankind,
its peace and security,
are unattainable unless and until
its unity is firmly established."<i><b>
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Dupanol or the soap trick keeps condensation from clogging on my aluminum whistles.
''Whistles of Wood'', cpvc and brass. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69086