POLL: What Type of Whistler R U?
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POLL: What Type of Whistler R U?
I alluded to this in the body of another thread; but, I'm curious as to whether this actually breaks out along specific lines.
I think I'm mostly a low back pressure, wide bore, pure kind of guy actually
Philo
I think I'm mostly a low back pressure, wide bore, pure kind of guy actually
Philo
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Which is defined as Burke.
Me too.
Me too.
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As I only have a Dixon low d.... "low back pressure, wide body, all plastic" is what im all about...
well... i did play a very nice brass whistle in Chicago that was all brass, low back pressure, wide body etc... but that was before i was playing whistle, and it was a bit out of my price range, 400$... but it was very nice
well... i did play a very nice brass whistle in Chicago that was all brass, low back pressure, wide body etc... but that was before i was playing whistle, and it was a bit out of my price range, 400$... but it was very nice
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If I only knew...
That's why I didn't vote. I guess it's because I'm still a newbie. Every time I read a new review or hear another whistle sample I think, hey, maybe I like this better...
Problem is: I don't have the money to simply start buying one of every kind.
So I guess this will be a lifelong project... for which I finally have to decide what to start with... pure, chiffy, breathy, aluminium, brass etc.??? I just like them all...
That's why I didn't vote. I guess it's because I'm still a newbie. Every time I read a new review or hear another whistle sample I think, hey, maybe I like this better...
Problem is: I don't have the money to simply start buying one of every kind.
So I guess this will be a lifelong project... for which I finally have to decide what to start with... pure, chiffy, breathy, aluminium, brass etc.??? I just like them all...
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Other for me.
My preference is for plastic (my Susato "whistle of doom" - named by dcrom, and my Water Weasel), also Sweet's Birch Laminate.
I don't like much resistance in whistles. I like the relatively free-blowing type.
Me and metal whistles don't get along at all.
Aldon
My preference is for plastic (my Susato "whistle of doom" - named by dcrom, and my Water Weasel), also Sweet's Birch Laminate.
I don't like much resistance in whistles. I like the relatively free-blowing type.
Me and metal whistles don't get along at all.
Aldon
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Yeah buddy!Montana wrote:Other - Higher backpressure pure wood (there's someone else out there with the signature "Got wood"; bet he agrees with me).
My newest
I am not adverse to the aluminum (Overton) side of things either.
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Depends on what I am playing. I like the Humphrey narrow bore D and the Alba Q1. The Alba has more back pressure and is somewhat purer but the Humphrey has that Trad sound without being too tempermental. Of course I play my cheapies a lot. Mainly because I have 4 cheapies in my car and a bunch more on my computer desk. I would really like a Burke though and a Busman and a Sweetheart Pro and.........
Ron
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