Fave cheap whistle?

[TelegramSam]

So, what's your favorite cheap whistle? (if I've left something out, sorry, it limits the # of poll options)

[Zubivka]

Hmm... Interesting poll.

Seems 100% of TelegramSams prefer the Oak:

"Mmhhh... same blisters as cocus or blackwood at a fraction of the price"

[TelegramSam]

I've never had a problem with blisters or the "numblips" thing that people always whine about. I'm not denying the existance of such phenomena, but my oak is fine, so go blister yourself, zoob!

[kevin m.]

Well,I'm quite fond of my Clarke Original 'D',Oak and Feadog mk 1,But my old generation 'Redtop' has to be my favourite 'cheapo'- Well they were good enough for Micho Russell weren't they? (Didn't stop me from buying Sindts and a Fred Rose though!)

[Bloomfield]

I voted for Generation, because that is what I play most, but my old Feadog McCullough Piggott is a very close second. I am not entirely convinced by modern Feadogs or Oaks, and don't like Waltons much for no reason in particular.

I think the Susato sholdn't be included in this poll. It is not a classic cheapo by my book and $20 is lot more than $7, $9, or $10, not to mention the Sweetones & Megs.

[TelegramSam]

Whine whine whine, bloo.

Only 1 person has voted for it so far anyhow so

[Bloomfield]

I whine therefore I am.

And then I've got this terrible pain down all the dials on my left-hand side, but does anyone care about that?

[burnsbyrne]

My brass Gen D has a Feadog #III on it. It sounds more like Gen so I voted for Generation.
Mike

[Flyingcursor]

So far my Sweettone D is my favorite for around the house. Don't care for the Meg. But lately I'm getting more into my Walton.

I don't own an Oak but I did order three Gens from Elderly's last week so I may change my tune.

[Isilwen]

Love my Clarke Origs a lot, but I also love my Sweetones... pity you can't vote for more than one...

[DCrom]

Generations, though I wish their quality control was a bit better. Love the sound and ease of play of a good Generation.

I like the Feadog (MK3, all I've tried) too - the couple I bought were both well-in-tune as received, with no need to tweek. But the sound is a bit more breathy than the Gens, and they require more careful breath control to avoid the occasional squeek.

The Walton's Brass C is very nice, though breathy - lovely tone, and very forgiving. Much nicer than the Walton's/Soodlum Brass D, which I'd rate as only fair - the tone doesn't excite me, very prone to chirp and squeek, and the one sample I have required more tweeking than any of my Generations to be playable due to poor quality control. I should probably try the Mellow D to see whether it is more like the C or the standard D in playability.

[Gary]

I voted for the Feadog because it's tuning is very good. (A necessity because I play in a band.) Also, it's unpainted brass surface lets it double as a guitar slide.

However, my Feadog sports a Walton LBW head with poster tack in the cavity. I call it my "Little Black Dog."



No, that's not the whistle, it's my new puppy, "Shadow."

Gary

[Jack]

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[Ridseard]

I voted Susato, although my favorite cheap whistle is the VSB, definitely not the SB. Some people seem to get such a kick out of dissing Susato (probably based on the reputation of the SB) that they conveniently fail to make a distinction between these two very different whistles.

[Blackbeer]

Generations, not ifs, ands or butts. But I don`t know how to vote for it yet, unless its like automatic. Haven`t tried a lot of these whistles, my Oak sucked until I put an O`grady head on it, I like my Clarke Original alot, but a tweeked Gen is a thing of beauty.

Tom