What's your favorite low F and why?

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 6:51 pm

What's your favorite low F and why? I am looking towards the less expensive end of things, by the way. No copelands this time.

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 6:56 pm

Overton.
Why ask why?
Chris

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 7:11 pm

Because from what I know about overtons I wouldn't want one, and here is your big change to change my mind!

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 7:44 pm

What is it that you know that makes you feel you wouldn't want an Overton Low F?

Loren

DavidSchulz · Post by **DavidSchulz** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:03 pm

Don't fight it Ava, get the Overton Low F.

Eldarion · Post by **Eldarion** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:04 pm

Another vote for Overton Low F.

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:08 pm

Ava, ava... Why ask? The best Low F is... SUSATO! YEAHHHHH!!!!!!

<joking> (just to be sure...)

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:13 pm

But no one is saying WHY an overton F is good. describe it.

Better yet, lend me one, haha.

jackorion · Post by **jackorion** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:16 pm

I have one. It's simply a great whistle. But on the same token, it's the only F I have played so I can't compare.

You need to do an archive search. There has been tons of words written on the low F whistle, and not just Overtons.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:18 pm

I have done the comparisons. I sold a Copeland Low F because my Burke composite Low F played better. It is free-blowing and has a lovely tone. I find Overtons incredibly difficult in the upper octave. I recommend a Burke composite.

Jessie

jackorion · Post by **jackorion** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:22 pm

BTW, Loren looks like Avanutria is catching up on posts, which doesn't help to explain the questions posted.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:23 pm

On 2002-09-25 22:16, jackorion wrote:
You need to do an archive search. There has been tons of words written on the low F whistle, and not just Overtons.

I tried. When I searched for "low F" in quotes I got no hits, and when I searched for low F without quotes I got every post that had the word "low" and an f in it. Even if the F was in a word.

Maybe I'm just doing it wrong. Sorry folks, it's been a rough week for me lately.

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:25 pm

Woops. I meant Susato. My bad.
Chris

Tradgirl · Post by **Tradgirl** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:29 pm

Tradman's Chieftain F!!! I'm lovin it. And I am soon to get one.

It sounds so beautiful and it has a lot of chiff when i play it. It's simply wonderful with me!!

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jackorion · Post by **jackorion** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:36 pm

Yup, I see what your saying. Archives can be hard to navigate. OK real quick, why I like my Overton Alto F. Overtones a plenty, the finger holes are large and feel good, slides and other tricks of the trade work very well, in other words the whistle is responsive. Great tone that is easy to manipulate dependinging on how you blow, and it is in tune. Construction wise it's solid as a rock, and did I mention tone? Oh yeah it can be a quiet or as loud as you'd like. I have no problems with the 2 octaves, in the third I have to play loud.