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- silverton
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A quick review of my two new whitecaps...
Got my D whitecap from Mr. Hoover a week or so ago and got my Bb today. Wheeeeee!!!
The D is exactly as I have seen described on this board. Very quiet, and just the sweetest little tone you ever did hear. Takes so little breath, it feels like I'm holding my breath when I play it.
Now, this Bb... WOW. It's the most accurate, quick, responsive whistle I've played. Absolutely nails every note, every ornament, every time. It's weird, I've not had this experience until now. It's like I can play this thing twice as fast as any other. No squeaking, no octave flipping, it just goes exactly where I want it to go, and now.
One more thing, Mack's customer service is top notch. He took VERY good care of me, in spite of a dumb Paypal mix-up.
Thanks, Mack, for the excellent products and service.
Got my D whitecap from Mr. Hoover a week or so ago and got my Bb today. Wheeeeee!!!
The D is exactly as I have seen described on this board. Very quiet, and just the sweetest little tone you ever did hear. Takes so little breath, it feels like I'm holding my breath when I play it.
Now, this Bb... WOW. It's the most accurate, quick, responsive whistle I've played. Absolutely nails every note, every ornament, every time. It's weird, I've not had this experience until now. It's like I can play this thing twice as fast as any other. No squeaking, no octave flipping, it just goes exactly where I want it to go, and now.
One more thing, Mack's customer service is top notch. He took VERY good care of me, in spite of a dumb Paypal mix-up.
Thanks, Mack, for the excellent products and service.
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I'm a big fan of whitecaps too. I started with a D and then got another D mouthpiece and put it on a Clare 2-piece tube. I just got the A and fell in love with it. If anything, it is more responsive than the D. Maybe the larger holes have something to do with it.
The 3/4 inch diameter looks like it would take a lot of air, but it is as easy to play as the D.
The 3/4 inch diameter looks like it would take a lot of air, but it is as easy to play as the D.
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Re: whitecaps
Not familiar with the White Caps, but my Bb is certainly my favorite - it seems to be the one that fits the best, is easiest to play well, and is such a great pitch - almost low, not piercing at all... maybe it has as much to do with the proportion to human, though I don't intend to belittle the quality of that particular maker's work at all.silverton wrote:...Now, this Bb... WOW. It's the most accurate, quick, responsive whistle I've played. Absolutely nails every note, every ornament, every time. It's weird, I've not had this experience until now. It's like I can play this thing twice as fast as any other. No squeaking, no octave flipping, it just goes exactly where I want it to go, and now...
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I just received a whitecap D mouthpiece which I used on an old Generation D tube.
The whitecap is very nice. Clear tone all the way up, great sound, just a hint of a bright edge when compared to the Burke Al-Pro D, also slightly more volume than the Burke but still very quiet.
I believe this just became my favorite whistle.
--James
The whitecap is very nice. Clear tone all the way up, great sound, just a hint of a bright edge when compared to the Burke Al-Pro D, also slightly more volume than the Burke but still very quiet.
I believe this just became my favorite whistle.
--James
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Same here (whitecap on D Generations shaft). I'll post more after i've had a chance of playing it for a couple of weeks or so, but what a great whistle!
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I am very glad to hear that. I used my so far only Whitecap to save a horrific Acorn from itself. I have a Clare 2-piece but have to admit I don't really like it much (I love the concept - just not the whistle). Knowing a Whitecap will fit a Clare tube offers a light at the end of the tunnel. And since I've just sold off all my Susatos and all but one of my Gens (that one, a brass Bb with an old-style mouthpiece, will appear on eBay shortly), I can even afford one without guilt.AngeloMeola wrote:I'm a big fan of whitecaps too. I started with a D and then got another D mouthpiece and put it on a Clare 2-piece tube.
Hmmmm... what do Whitecap owners do with the discarded mouthpieces? They're too small for planters and too shrill for referee's whistles.
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I felt the same way about the Clare. I tried tweaking the thing every way I could think of and was never satisfied. With the whitecap, I love the sound and I carry it just about everywhere since it fits in my pocket.Chuck_Clark wrote: I have a Clare 2-piece but have to admit I don't really like it much (I love the concept - just not the whistle).
The joint gives you some tuning without having to move the mouthpiece and possibly loosening the fit.
The overall length from the blade to the end of the tube is slightly shorter than the original Hoover to get the bottom note in tune. The wall of the tube is a little thicker even though the outside diameter is the same. The sound is slightly different. I go back and forth between the original and the hybrid as my favorite.
Angelo
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The easiest way is directly from the maker, Mack Hoover. A link to his website is below. And, if you do buy one from him, you'll also get the pleasure of dealing with an honest man and a true gentleman.Father Emmet wrote:Whitecap? Sounds like something I could use, I just cracked the fipple on my Walton. Where can I see/get one?
http://home.bresnan.net/~mackhoover/
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