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I got another request for information on these whistles:
http://www.whistlesmith.com
It's kind of hard to search the forums because the word "whistlesmith" comes up a lot, obviously.
Anybody know anything about these?
Dale
http://www.whistlesmith.com
It's kind of hard to search the forums because the word "whistlesmith" comes up a lot, obviously.
Anybody know anything about these?
Dale
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- Tell us something.: I play whistles. I sell whistles. This seems just a BIT excessive to the cause. A sentence or two is WAY less than 100 characters.
I have one, a high D. I was quite surprised that it sounded pretty good. I do not consider myself experienced enough to do any sort of review. I will see if I can get Doc Jones to do a write up or maybe send it to Wanderer for his perusal.
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I would call them relatively decent whistles. They are made of PVC, and have a clear, smooth sound. I have always admired PVC whistles, because they have such a "calm" sound, much like wooden whistles. Tried my luck at making a PVC whistle, and lets just say, I prefer having all my fingers. They do have tuning slides. I don't know if they can make special keys, but their website only showcases Bb, C, D and Low G. They do come in a few different colors. All in all, the whistles are economically feasible...and...as a bonus...they throw in a thumbrest (or thumbrings as they call them)!!! I don't know how many of you like thumbrests. I personally don't. I'm not the best person to come to for whistle reviews, but this is my opinion.
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- Tell us something.: I play whistles. I sell whistles. This seems just a BIT excessive to the cause. A sentence or two is WAY less than 100 characters.
My High D does not. I was just checking to make sure though and I found that the mouthpiece part moves and the angle of attack on the blade and the width of the windway can be messed with. I don't know if this is a feature or a flaw, but I WILL be doing some experimenting to see what effects can be conjured up!!!!ShadowBG625 wrote:They do have tuning slides.
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I find it surprising that Song of the Sea doesn't carry them -- they're in Maine, although a couple hundred miles away. Maine retailers, especially those on the coast, usually do their best to support Maine artisans.
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Being "tunable" and having a "tuning slide" are not necessarily the same thing. The movability of the head makes it tunable, I believe, and since it is a sliding motion, I suppose some might call it a "tuning slide". Maybe?ShadowBG625 wrote:Such tyranny. The horror!!! So, if by any chance they don't have tuning slides, then why did the wensite lie to me!!! :roll:IDAwHOa wrote: I WILL be doing some experimenting to see what effects can be conjured up!!!!
Hey, just been wanting to use this emoticon for something. hehe!
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The "cool" thing is, is that it ALSO rotates!!! Maybe I will take some pics and post. This would happen early next week after my parents leave from their visit.anniemcu wrote:Being "tunable" and having a "tuning slide" are not necessarily the same thing. The movability of the head makes it tunable, I believe, and since it is a sliding motion, I suppose some might call it a "tuning slide". Maybe?ShadowBG625 wrote:Such tyranny. The horror!!! So, if by any chance they don't have tuning slides, then why did the wensite lie to me!!! :roll:IDAwHOa wrote: I WILL be doing some experimenting to see what effects can be conjured up!!!!
Hey, just been wanting to use this emoticon for something. hehe!
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It's ... it's ... Not the one from the Exorcist!?!?IDAwHOa wrote:The "cool" thing is, is that it ALSO rotates!!! Maybe I will take some pics and post. This would happen early next week after my parents leave from their visit.anniemcu wrote:Being "tunable" and having a "tuning slide" are not necessarily the same thing. The movability of the head makes it tunable, I believe, and since it is a sliding motion, I suppose some might call it a "tuning slide". Maybe?ShadowBG625 wrote: Such tyranny. The horror!!! So, if by any chance they don't have tuning slides, then why did the wensite lie to me!!! :roll:
Hey, just been wanting to use this emoticon for something. hehe!
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I'm curious who it is. The domain registry entry is rather cryptic.
The site is by Rod Brewer designs and mentions doing screen printing so I'm assuming the the Whistlesmith is Rod Brewer.
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It is Rod Brewer. I read it on the caption of one of the photos. I don't see anything particularly cryptic. I don't put anything more than the avbsolute requirements in most registrations myself.Daniel_Bingamon wrote:I'm curious who it is. The domain registry entry is rather cryptic.
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The site is by Rod Brewer designs and mentions doing screen printing so I'm assuming the the Whistlesmith is Rod Brewer.
"The WhistleSmith is a Division of Rod Brewer Designs Inc."
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I haven't been to the site in awhile, but I remember them having extensive pics, clippings, etc., with captions. It may have changed, but (evidently short of the domain registry), nothing was remotely cryptic or secretive a couple of months ago. Plus, he's sold quite a bit on ebay; you can check his feedback.anniemcu wrote:It is Rod Brewer. I read it on the caption of one of the photos. I don't see anything particularly cryptic. I don't put anything more than the avbsolute requirements in most registrations myself.Daniel_Bingamon wrote:I'm curious who it is. The domain registry entry is rather cryptic.
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The site is by Rod Brewer designs and mentions doing screen printing so I'm assuming the the Whistlesmith is Rod Brewer.
"The WhistleSmith is a Division of Rod Brewer Designs Inc."
Charlie
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