What whistle to buy with Christmas money

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What whistle to buy with Christmas money

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I got $50 for Christmas. I want to buy a higher end whistle, and within a month might be able to double (or even a little more) that amount to spend on a whistle. So under $150.

I have 7 inexpensive whistles (Meg, Jerry-Tweaked Sweetone, Clarke Orig, Feadog, Generation, Mellow D, and a Meg in C). I want something a little more pure and less likely to squeak. I usually play the Sweetone and the Clark Orig.

Any suggestions? I could get one great whistle, or a couple not as expensive whistles. Or a nice whistle and Grey's book. Or a whistle and a Hoover whitecap for said Feadog and Generation. <sigh> :boggle:

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For $150 you can get a Burke. I bet Michael gets a lot of orders from people who got a little Christmas money.
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Actually it's under $150.
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A great place to look at some of the higher end whistles is at The Whistle Shop. http://www.thewhistleshop.com They give you a pretty detailed description of each one.

What whistle you should buy really depends on what you want from the whistle.

For what it's worth, I really like my Silkstone's because they have lower breath requirements, little or no moisture issues, a smooth tone without being too airy, they're well balanced from octave to octave, and have a nice amount of chiff. But these will fall into the upper end of your price specs.

If you want Grey Larson's book too, you could look at getting a Dixon tunable or maybe a whistle from Mack Hoover. http://home.bresnan.net/~mackhoover/

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Post by Redwolf »

If you like a pure-toned whistle, you would probably love an Elfsong.

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Post by Tak_the_whistler »

I second Redwolf. Can't go wrong with an Elf in your collection.
Plenty of body colours to choose from, too! Also with the price you could spend the rest on another stuff; a mid-range whistle or a book.
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You might also consider a Water Weasel. For the amount you're talking about you can even get a C/D/Eb set, and Glenn always has some in stock.
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Post by Mongoose of Righteousness »

If you like the Sweetone you'll love the Water Weasel. I dislike both. To me the tone is boring. You can't go far wrong with a Burke.
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Post by Brian Lee »

Hoover.
Burke.
Sindt.
Weasel.
Rose. (a little more than $150 but VERY nice!)
Grinter. (though I don't recall how much these are going for now...)

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Brian Lee wrote: Grinter. (though I don't recall how much these are going for now...)
A year ago, my D cost $240US. Michael has recently gone to pricing in euros (wise move economically), so it's probably around 240 euro. Easily worth it in my book, but a little out of the poster's range.
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HOOVER! HOOVER! HOOVER!

Have a Whitecap equiped Feadog tube - I'ts the best high D I've ever played. Just got a Whitecap A and it's wonderful!
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Post by Whistle_along_Cassidy »

Well, you should go with the burke or maybe a Syn, they have a tone similar to that of a sweetone. I would recomend Sindt because that is what i play, but the wait is too long.
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Post by IDAwHOa »

ALBA! ALBA! ALBA!

My wife picks her High D up 90% of the time. Very in tune, breath is not an issue, fairly broad tone control, just enough of an edge to it to keep it on the chiffy side without the windy sound some produce.

and OK....

HOOVER! HOOVER! HOOVER!

Be warned though that most of his whistles are on the quiet side.

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and SERPENT's redesigned Low A seems to be making waves as well.
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Post by Zubivka »

The laminate-birch Sweetheart remains a totally underrated whistle...
and a great value for the buck.
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Post by elendil »

The laminate-birch Sweetheart remains a totally underrated whistle...
and a great value for the buck.
I totally second that. It's called the Professional, and it goes for $135.

If you're interested in a slightly lower whistle, Mack Hoover's Bb's are wonderful whistles and not pricey--I think they're like $60-65. I have an aluminum one with whitecap. Very nice.
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