Bb Whistle

fancypiper · Post by **fancypiper** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:50 pm

I have a Mack Hoover B whistle that is very hard to put down.

If you aren't looking for volume but for good chiff and sweetness, check out the Whistles by Mack.

I got the Soprano 1/2" CPVC Whistle, Tunable with Brass Trim in B and I am considering ordering the Bb version in black when he gets around to making them.

My Generation Bb isn't bad at all and I have used it since '85. It is just a little "sweeter" with the Blactop fipple I just got. That whistle made it's public debut in church this past weekend for Homecoming.

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:18 pm

Found this earlier on today,he says they are made by Bernard Overton,good prices too,£85 for the Bb

http://www.earthvibemusic.com/whistles.htm

Anyone heard off or used this place before??

dapple · Post by **dapple** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:32 pm

A few weeks ago I bought a Bb Composite from Mike Burke at the Dublin Irish Festival. It's a great whistle. There is nothing I don't like about it. I'm thinking that, when the time comes, I will be cremated with it.

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:46 pm

Cskinner from the board sent me a clip of her Burke and it sounds very well indeed,I could be very tempted by the Burke

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:06 pm

I have a Burke DASBT which I love it is a pure sounding whistle it is very light weight and I don't think I could find a flaw about it if I tried ok the aluminum is a little thin.

tim-hart · Post by **tim-hart** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:28 pm

I am IN LOVE with my Burke Bb. It's sultry and sweet with wonderful tone. Dare I say... my jigs and reels sound sexy on this baby.

Chiffed · Post by **Chiffed** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:38 pm

I'm adoring my O'Brien Bb. Sweet, quiet, flexible, and the dog loves it. When I need to be loud in Bb, my Susato Dublin (made tunable with a little work on the Taig micro-lathe) will peel paint. I think one can weld aluminum with the third octave on Susatos.

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:20 am

I have a wooden Thin Weasel that I got from Glenn's family a while back. This is one of the best whistles I've ever played in any material or key. Each note comes out polished and shaped with minimal effort. Very sharp clean transitions between notes. When I selected this whistle back in June (?) I had about 4 to choose from, so there might be one available. Definitely not cheap, but Glenn isn't making them any more...

jonharl · Post by **jonharl** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:24 am

I have to agree with Phil, the Sindt is an superb whistle.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:43 pm

I have several Bbs I could happily recommend. Sindt, Overton, Jerry-tweaked Generation and Abell each get the job done nicely.

If you want a pure whistle with just a hint of cloudiness you probably can't beat the Sindt. For a whistle rich in overtones with that low whistle sound, the Overton is outstanding. For all of that, I suspect I'd really like a Burke if a played one; I have a C which is outstanding.

Rumour has it that good Gen Bbs are now a bit hard to find off the rack. Jerry will fix that.

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:15 pm

And since nobody else has said so yet, I'll put in a word for Copeland. My Bb in brass is my very very favorite whistle. It's responsive and capable of way more than I've learned to put into it so far. The notes feel like suede leather, supple and soft.

Probably beyond the stated price range. But worth it.

Jennie

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:10 am

So many whistles to choose from......pity I couldn't have them all