Don't know how good these are but they certainly look nifty!

Tony McGinley · Post by **Tony McGinley** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:40 pm

Míle maith agat Mickey.

Nice playing there boy! Sorry dont know the tune!

Unusual artifact in the sound produced by
that whistle. Seemed to have an undertone
resonance of some sort - or maybe it was
a resonance from the room or recording.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:42 pm

Damn well played!!!!

--James

jkrazy52 · Post by **jkrazy52** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:23 pm

I just got one of the polycarbonate whistles yesterday. At that price it was totally a matter of curiosity. Interesting material, but way too much 'hiss' in the whistle for my taste. If you blow hard enough some of the airishness leaves ... but that's too much like work!

But he does ship very fast & seems a nice enough person. If someone likes a whistle that can take being played hard ... try it -- it fits the bill.

Judy

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:41 pm

talimirr743 wrote:
fearfaoin wrote:(Honestly. Trumpet players don' t mind calling them "spit valves".)
You have no idea !!! (do you?)

So, you DO mind calling them "spit valves"?

Mickey McNamara · Post by **Mickey McNamara** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:03 am

Tony McGinley wrote:Míle maith agat Mickey.

Nice playing there boy! Sorry dont know the tune!

Unusual artifact in the sound produced by
that whistle. Seemed to have an undertone
resonance of some sort - or maybe it was
a resonance from the room or recording.

Thanks very much for the kind words (and you too peeplj). The resonance was mostly from the whistle, though the room added to it a bit. I think if Rick cuts through that in future models, the tone will be excellent.

jkrazy52 wrote:If you blow hard enough some of the airishness leaves ... but that's too much like work! big grin

I do like that characteristic in my whistles (having to blow hard to get it to work), so I guess this one was right up my alley.

talimirr743 · Post by **talimirr743** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:36 am

fearfaoin wrote:
talimirr743 wrote:
fearfaoin wrote:(Honestly. Trumpet players don' t mind calling them "spit valves".)
You have no idea !!! (do you?)
So, you DO mind calling them "spit valves"?

No, its just I didn't know if you actually knew how much spit (or presperation

) you comparing.

Rick Hinck · Post by **Rick Hinck** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:19 pm

Hi folks, I am new to this sight, and fairly new to whistle making.
Yes, the ugly polys are my handiwork. Sorry about the pictures, they will get better as will my whistles, always I hope.
This is not meant to be an advertisement. But I do hope you all end up with one of my whistles some day. And if you do please let me know what you think, the feedback helps me tremendously.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:23 pm

fearfaoin wrote:
talimirr743 wrote:
fearfaoin wrote:(Honestly. Trumpet players don' t mind calling them "spit valves".)
You have no idea !!! (do you?)
So, you DO mind calling them "spit valves"?

My band director (trombone player) always called it a "water key."

Kingfisher · Post by **Kingfisher** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:26 pm

Hi Rick ! Welcome to the board ! It's always nice to see a new whistlesmith throw his hat in the ring. I just bid on one of your polycarbonate whistles on Ebay. I'll drop you a line when it arrives and let you know what I think. Best of luck !

Have a Great Day and Fun Whistling !!

S.B.O'Gill · Post by **S.B.O'Gill** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:49 pm

Yes, the ugly polys are my handiwork. Sorry about the pictures, they will get better as will my whistles, always I hope.

Dude, I don't think they are ugly. I think they are cool looking. Keep on putting them up on eBay and I'll end up getting one sooner or later. I'm whistled out for a while now though.

I also looked back on your eBay history and saw pictures of your copper whistles. They look tight as heck man! Everybody seems to be giving you good feedbacks too. Keep up the good work.

Maybe you should send one to Wanderer and let him review it!!

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:37 pm

talimirr743 wrote:No, its just I didn't know if you actually knew how much spit (or presperation ) you comparing.

I wasn't comparing them at all. I was just saying the word spit
didn't seem to bother the brass players...

Rick Hinck · Post by **Rick Hinck** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:39 pm

Mr. O'Gill, thank you for the kind words. It is always nice to be encouraged.
I fear though, as I am new to the whistling community, that I do not know who the Wanderer is.
Right now I plan on throwing some whistles over to Mickey McNamara, He seems like a no nonsense honest guy and I think he will be up front with me about my instruments, I really value that. Though, he did tell me he was just an amateur, I think he is much more than that.

S.B.O'Gill · Post by **S.B.O'Gill** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:45 pm

http://www.tinwhistler.com/music/reviews.asp

Rick, check out this page. Wanderer in an old-school member of the internet tinwhistling community. He is sort of like the resident reviewer of the cummunity. He also posts on here a lot. In my book, he is a vast storehouse of knowledge and a great resource.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:58 pm

Thanks for the kind words...
Though about the only thing I'd call "vast" about me is my expanding waistline

I have been playing about 10 years, and have had a lot of whistles pass through my hands, though.

Rick Hinck · Post by **Rick Hinck** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:11 pm

Thanks for the heads up on the wanderers page. I plan on a visit yet tonight.

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