If you could only have three high d whistles . . .
Maybe I'm cheating but I tallied the various makers listed here and came up with the following. I set the price range break between "medium" and "high" rather arbitrarily at US$100. There were another two dozen or so whistles that got less than 3 votes each.
Whistle.........Votes.....Price
Burke..............9.........High (the low side)
O'Riordon........8.........High to impossible
Humphrey.......8.........Medium
Sindt...............6.........Medium
Hoover...........6.........Medium
Busman..........5.........High
Overton..........4.........High
Copeland........4.........High
Abell...............4.........High
OK, before everyone starts hollering about whistles being different and having different uses, let me say that I agree with all that. If and when I get ready to plonk down big bucks for a whistle, a) I will be a MUCH better player than I am now and 2) I will play, if possible, the contenders carefully with an eye towards the intended use of said instrument.
Being a newbie with the usual collection of cheapies and thinking about asking for a medium priced whistle for Christmas, I find the position of the Humphrey, Sindt and Hoover in the tally very interesting. FWIW.
Whistle.........Votes.....Price
Burke..............9.........High (the low side)
O'Riordon........8.........High to impossible
Humphrey.......8.........Medium
Sindt...............6.........Medium
Hoover...........6.........Medium
Busman..........5.........High
Overton..........4.........High
Copeland........4.........High
Abell...............4.........High
OK, before everyone starts hollering about whistles being different and having different uses, let me say that I agree with all that. If and when I get ready to plonk down big bucks for a whistle, a) I will be a MUCH better player than I am now and 2) I will play, if possible, the contenders carefully with an eye towards the intended use of said instrument.
Being a newbie with the usual collection of cheapies and thinking about asking for a medium priced whistle for Christmas, I find the position of the Humphrey, Sindt and Hoover in the tally very interesting. FWIW.
The Walrus
What would a wild walrus whistle if a walrus could whistle wild?
The second mouse may get the cheese but the presentation leaves a lot to be desired.
What would a wild walrus whistle if a walrus could whistle wild?
The second mouse may get the cheese but the presentation leaves a lot to be desired.
Greenwood, Copeland, Freeman tweaked Mellowdog
''Whistles of Wood'', cpvc and brass. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69086
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Chieftain
Chieftain (in case the first one wore out)
Chieftain (in case the second one wore out)
I listed 3 Chieftains because I like their playability, they are impervious to me (I perish fragiler instruments), and their sound, not to mention skewing the results of anyone who takes tallies
Chieftain (in case the first one wore out)
Chieftain (in case the second one wore out)
I listed 3 Chieftains because I like their playability, they are impervious to me (I perish fragiler instruments), and their sound, not to mention skewing the results of anyone who takes tallies
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Helping underprivileged kids learn music via the Irish Whistle.
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For those on a tight budget, a Hoover whitecap (the plastic part) is $20 new and fits many inexpensive bodies. Syn aluminums are sometimes described as a poor-man's Burke and are less than $40 new.walrii wrote: If and when I get ready to plonk down big bucks for a whistle, a) I will be a MUCH better player than I am now and 2) I will play, if possible, the contenders carefully with an eye towards the intended use of said instrument.
Being a newbie with the usual collection of cheapies and thinking about asking for a medium priced whistle for Christmas, I find the position of the Humphrey, Sindt and Hoover in the tally very interesting. FWIW.
Another suggestion is to keep an eye on for sale ads here and eBay. Some of the makers have long waiting lists. A used whistle can save that time, and often times money.
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Three Whistles
OK, I've recently acquired a couple of inexpensive whistles that make the top of my list:
1) Walton's Mellow D - this plays great, no adjusting required. The tone is a little breathy and very expressive.
2) Nickel Generation - Took 10 minutes to get used to it, then I couldn't put it down. Have an Oak that is better in some ways, but I keep coming back to the Gen.
3) Keeping this spot open for "whistle to be named at a later date."
Charlie
1) Walton's Mellow D - this plays great, no adjusting required. The tone is a little breathy and very expressive.
2) Nickel Generation - Took 10 minutes to get used to it, then I couldn't put it down. Have an Oak that is better in some ways, but I keep coming back to the Gen.
3) Keeping this spot open for "whistle to be named at a later date."
Charlie
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My Burke DAN and a self-tweaked Clarke Original are the only high D's I own that I would really miss. If I were going to pick a third on just reputation and looks I guess it would have to be either a Copeland or the new Sweetheart Pro.
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"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die." - Hunter S. Thompson