“Resonance” Model Low D Pennywhistle

JPcares · Post by **JPcares** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:38 pm

Has anyone played the Sweethart “Resonance” Model Low D Pennywhistle

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:32 pm

4 word review:
Have one. Love it.

khl · Post by **khl** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:31 pm

My three word review:
What Paul said.

Here's a review and subsequent comments:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... highlight=

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:34 pm

I have played on and it is a great whistle.

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:54 pm

I haven't played it but I want one!

Ron

JPcares · Post by **JPcares** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:02 am

That covers all bases. This is my first post to this forum and wow! you guys deliver big time. I'm not a whistler but 3 of my kids are. Two of them are quite good!!! My 11 year old that plays is mostly a bodrhan thumper and is rather good at that. I'm the guitarist and patron of the arts and I will try to save (haha) over a period of time to get this whistle. We have one low Burke D that is very nice but it's my sons and I think this would suit my daughter's smaller hands better. Thanks again...

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:28 pm

I wish I had one of these to compare to my Bleazey low D ( http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ble ... epage.html ), but if you are looking for a small hands low D either that or the Jubilee Low D ( http://www.tinwhistles.us )practice would also support small hands play.

The Bleazey is a conical bored, wooden whistle. The Jubilee is a CPVC whistle.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:23 pm

IDAwHOa wrote:I wish I had one of these to compare to my Bleazey low D ...........

So come over to my house and play them. I just got some in. Bring your Bleazy and we'll compare them.

Everyone else is welcome to come on over too. I'll make sandwiches.

Doc

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:25 pm

The other very cool thing about these (besides that they sound just fabulous!) is that you can swap the head and make a very nice flute.

Those Sweets are clever rascals.

Doc

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:05 pm

I'll be right over Doc. Don't wait up It may take a while.

Ron

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:20 pm

RonKiley wrote:I'll be right over Doc. Don't wait up It may take a while.

Ron

I'll leave the light on Ron. What kind of sandwiches do you like?

Doc

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:56 pm

Doc Jones wrote:The other very cool thing about these (besides that they sound just fabulous!) is that you can swap the head and make a very nice flute.

Those Sweets are clever rascals.

Doc

They also make a similar piccolo head for their high D pro whistle which is really cool. The embouchure is a little trickier than for a flute but once you get it, the instrument is really fun to play this way.

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:07 pm

Has anyone actually tried the flute head?

It looks like it might be another good choice in the "low maintenance conical flute" category - the other <$500 options being Seery, M & E, and Dixon 3-piece. Pricewise, the Sweet falls in the middle of the range. Or you can get *both* heads (flute and whistle) and stay under $600.

I'm quite happy with my Burns Folk Flute, but a low-maintenance flute for travelling would be nice. The basic design of the Burns and Sweet flutes are fairly similar - two-piece designs with offset finger holes for right-handed play - but Sweet offers inline or left-hand offset fingerholes as options.

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:26 pm

I tried the flute head on a whistle/flute body that was not my own, and found it to be very easy to play. I have to admit that I'm not a flute player, so being able to get a two octave scale and slow, halting tune, was an accomplishment. I can't speak to volume, air requirements, etc.

As an addition, that same flute was purchased by my whistle tutor the next day, and only a few hours later he played it at a gig. It rocked in a major way. Well -- HE rocked in a major way, and the flute came along for the ride.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 6:34 pm

DCrom wrote:Has anyone actually tried the flute head?

It looks like it might be another good choice in the "low maintenance conical flute" category - the other <$500 options being Seery, M & E, and Dixon 3-piece. Pricewise, the Sweet falls in the middle of the range. Or you can get *both* heads (flute and whistle) and stay under $600.

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Yeah I've played it. Excellent choice for the money. The embouchure is elliptical. I've been playing a blackwood version with both heads. Very nice work. The Dymondwood is also very cool but I think I already said that.

Doc

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