Penny whistle in B
Penny whistle in B
Where can I buy a tunable penny whistle in B (to match my Irish pipe chanter in B) from an European online music store?
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Miki
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Miki
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Re: Penny whistle in B
Yes, http://www.colingoldie.de/whistles.html .....and it's a cracker.
Re: Penny whistle in B
Wow, more than 200 euros for a "penny" whistle!bogman wrote:http://www.colingoldie.de/whistles.html
Thank You for the link. I am looking for something much cheaper.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
200 euros is pretty cheap for a professional quality instrument that will last a lifetime and retain most of it's value. For something cheaper Susato do a B and their medium sized whistles seem to be ok.
Re: Penny whistle in B
Very true. I do not play the whistle, nor I want to learn. I want this B whistle keep in my pipe case and lend it to a whistler when I want to play tunes on my B chanter with a whistler. 99% of the whistlers have never heared about B.bogman wrote:200 euros is pretty cheap for a professional quality instrument
Thank You for your help, I think I'll go for the Susato.
Re: Penny whistle in B
I have a Susato B and it is a nice whistle. It is milder/sweeter sounding that the other susatos I have (a low A and a high E) and is an easy player.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
Hi nemethmik
You could try Big Whistle in the UK. They are not showing any B whistles at the moment, but no doubt they can get you a Susato, or he can get you a Syn B from Erle Bartlett (Syn Whistles on the forum) which would be my preference.
David
You could try Big Whistle in the UK. They are not showing any B whistles at the moment, but no doubt they can get you a Susato, or he can get you a Syn B from Erle Bartlett (Syn Whistles on the forum) which would be my preference.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
Try Guido, make one, or you can shorten the tube on a Bb Gen to get a playable B whistle.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
I second Walrii. If you want something even less expensive, get a Generation, take the head off, and cut a few mm off of the top of the tube. There are directions for it (I think) in the forum archives, possibly on the main C&F website.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
PCP outlines the modification thusly:chas wrote:I second Walrii. If you want something even less expensive, get a Generation, take the head off, and cut a few mm off of the top of the tube. There are directions for it (I think) in the forum archives, possibly on the main C&F website.
There were also threads in the pipe forum which may have gone into even more detail as well. You can read through these if you like.pancelticpiper on Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:36 am wrote:I made my own from a B flat Generation. It plays great.
Take the head off a Generation B flat, and chop the top of the tube until the upper-hand notes are in tune to the B scale:
xoo ooo is G sharp
xxo ooo is F sharp
Then chop the bottom until it plays an in-tune B.
Then carve out the lowest tone hole until it plays an in-tune C sharp.
Then carve out the next-lowest hole until it plays an in-tune D sharp.
And Bob's Your Uncle!
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Re: Penny whistle in B
I have a Burke brass session pro in B that is just wonderful.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
I especially like my Whitecap PVC B whistle, but he only ships to US addresses, I believe.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
I would add my vote for the Susato. The favourite B whistles in my rack are Susato and Overton.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
If price is an issue, go the Gonzato route. You have the satisfaction of making the thing.
I've made a B. Guido didn't have measurements for it - his measurements were for a Bb, but it's easy to work out.
If you can't, PM me.
I've made a B. Guido didn't have measurements for it - his measurements were for a Bb, but it's easy to work out.
If you can't, PM me.
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Re: Penny whistle in B
I'm about to order a Susato B for the upcoming SoCal Tionól. If you already own a favorite Susato S head, $21 for the extra B body is really quite reasonable for a very nice whistle.
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