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Schultz High G Thin Weasel in Blackwood

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:11 pm
by dfernandez77
Paul asked if anyone had a High G Thin Weasel, so I thought I'd share it with you all.

It's actually my latest whistle purchase, and it's still in the break-in period. I play it a little each day and oil it as necessary. It's turning out to be a real little charmer - I look forward to playing it every day. It's really easy to play even though all my fingers get crowded on the holes that are so close together. This isn't a formal review except to say it's already one of my favorite whistles for playability and plain old fun. There's a sound file and pics so you can review it yourself.

Here's a link to an MP3 so you can hear how the whistle sounds. I play a scale, a tune in the low octave, and a tune mostly in the high octave: http://members.cox.net/tofutaco/ThinWea ... lHighG.mp3


I've posted pics so you can see how it looks. The background should give you a feeling for its size. First pic is next to its big brother (Soprano D in Blackwood). The rest show detail.
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Cheers!

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:20 pm
by Congratulations
Interesting. The fittings are different than on most of Mr. Schultz's instruments. I wonder if this is because the whistle is small, or if he started using different fittings at some point...

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:34 pm
by dfernandez77
The unusual fittings are likely due to the size. The pics really don't give a good feeling for how tiny the whistle is.

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:36 pm
by Whistlin'Dixie
What a sweet little thing!

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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:43 pm
by brewerpaul
Congratulations wrote:Interesting. The fittings are different than on most of Mr. Schultz's instruments. I wonder if this is because the whistle is small, or if he started using different fittings at some point...
Glenn could not find brass tubing in the right size for tuning slides for the high G whistles, so he MADE it himself from stainless steel. It's amazingly thin, yet still strong. Glenn once boasted to me that he could do anything on a lathe. I believed him then and I believe him now.

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:24 pm
by chas
Well, y'all got me wonderin' -- how is the sound? Do wither of y'all have a Gen high-G to compare it to? Also in terms of finger spacing. My fingers touch when playing the Gen, and if it's even a tiny bit closer I wouldn't be able to play it.

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:36 pm
by Unseen122
Looks cool. I can't play anyting above an Eb though without my fingers touching.

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:45 pm
by dfernandez77
Whistlin'Dixie wrote:What a sweet little thing!
Oh! Thank you so much. Wait - you meant the whistle didn't you...... :oops:
chas wrote:Well, y'all got me wonderin' -- how is the sound?
Could you not download the MP3 from the link in my post?
chas wrote:Also in terms of finger spacing. My fingers touch when playing the Gen, and if it's even a tiny bit closer I wouldn't be able to play it.
Same for me on this little baby. :D

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:02 pm
by Unseen122
I can tell both those tunes come from Bill Ochs' book. Sounds cool.

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:22 pm
by talimirr743
CAN I HAVE IT!!!!!!??????? PLEASE???!!! PLEASE???!!! PLEASE!!!???

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:22 pm
by talimirr743
CAN I HAVE IT!!!!!!??????? PLEASE???!!! PLEASE???!!! PLEASE!!!???

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:23 pm
by talimirr743
sorry! double tap.

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:42 pm
by Whistlin'Dixie
I guess you want it! :P

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:03 pm
by Congratulations
If I post three times, can I have it?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:07 pm
by dfernandez77
Haha!

Y'all crack me up. :D

I don't mean to start a stampede, but Bree (Glenn Schultz's daughter) told me about two weeks ago there was one left after she shipped mine out. :thumbsup:

Contact info is at: http://www.thinweasel.com/