MY SWEETHEART CAME....BUT !

Les Cruttenden · Post by **Les Cruttenden** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:04 am

well, it came this morning...and what a whistle it is...the sweetheart pro laminate high D that is.....it really does look beautiful and plays really good....BUT......I don't like the gold label on it !!!!! I think it makes an otherwise classy looking whistle...it really is a beauty...look a bit off....the laminate alone would look better i think...but I'm terrified of trying to get it off in case it is so permanently stuck it damages the laminate...does anyone know...does it come off easily without damage to the whistle...I know it's only a matter of taste but it's the only bit of a smashing whistle I'm not keen on....Les.

slowair · Post by **slowair** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:09 am

Peel it off Les. It comes right off. I did the same thing.
Mike

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:10 am

Les, I was wondering if the sweets still look a little like a recorder? They sound wonderful, but I just can't see myself (at least for now) buying one. I thinks its because of the stigma placed on a recorder...does this make sense?

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:33 am

I took the sticker off. I think the stickers are tacky (no pun intended). They come off fine.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:36 am

KDMARTINKY wrote:Les, I was wondering if the sweets still look a little like a recorder? They sound wonderful, but I just can't see myself (at least for now) buying one. I thinks its because of the stigma placed on a recorder...does this make sense?

No. Recorder slagging is one thing; playing the whistle that sound right is another. And anyway the new Sweetheart Pros look as much like a recorder as a bouzouki looks like a sitar.

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:12 pm

Oh, OK.....Bloomy I wasn't aware of that.....thanks.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:39 pm

Just put your fingernail under the edge and peel the sticker off..that's what I did

KDMARTINKY wrote:Les, I was wondering if the sweets still look a little like a recorder? They sound wonderful, but I just can't see myself (at least for now) buying one. I thinks its because of the stigma placed on a recorder...does this make sense?

sweetheart pro in laminate looks like this:

You can see closeups here:
http://www.tinwhistler.com/music/review ... /index.asp

recorders look like this:

Les Cruttenden · Post by **Les Cruttenden** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:52 pm

great answers...I will peel it off now......No ...it does not look like a recorder and it cetainly does not sound like a recorder...it looks like wood, really beautiful and it sounds very 'whistle' I love it...love it even better now I can peel the sticker off...thanks all Les.

Les Cruttenden · Post by **Les Cruttenden** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:54 pm

the picture of the whistle gives a good indication but in no way does it reflect the sheer beauty of this whistle...it gleems...Les.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:56 pm

All's well that ends well.

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:51 pm

Hey Greg, I know where that recorder pic came from. Brad White's site right? There's a cool soundclip of an O'Riordan on there, and a cool tune with a Quena too . . .

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:05 pm

Man I gotta get me one of those Sweets.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:49 pm

Les Cruttenden wrote:the picture of the whistle gives a good indication but in no way does it reflect the sheer beauty of this whistle...it gleems...Les.

Yup..the dymondwood has a really cool depth of character to the finish that I find impossible to desribe. Gleem is a good word though

alespa wrote:Hey Greg, I know where that recorder pic came from. Brad White's site right? There's a cool soundclip of an O'Riordan on there, and a cool tune with a Quena too . . .

Yeah..but I didn't know that until just now..honestly, i just went to images.google.com and typed "recorder" and posted the first nice one I found

trisha · Post by **trisha** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:31 pm

Dependable session/gig whistle for when your timber whistles pack in and won't tune due to the humidity/temp. Of late, blackwood has been untuneable several times. Odd times weatherwise.

Trisha

waltsweet · Post by **waltsweet** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:45 pm

Les and Friends,

If the whistle is Dymondwood laminate, peeling won't hurt a bit (the whistle or our feelings). You can even use a LITTLE bit of acetone (nailpolish remover) in case of shredding. Natural rosewood or blackwood is finished with tung oil: Do Not use acetone.

We're sorry you don't like the gold stickers, but we understand. New stickers have a clear field with white or black lettering. New blackwood whistles will be laser engraved. We regret that we're not set up for custom engraving.

Walt

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