I don't really want to run afoul of the commercial posting rules, so I'm going to make one update and try to answer as much as I can, and then I'll have to ask anyone to contact me via PM to discuss anything further
Loren wrote:Greg,
Your web page seems to be malfunctioning, I get a "permission denied" message when I click on your link button.
Loren
Thanks...my ISP changed permissions on me.
I was writing my own referrer log cause I like to keep track of where hits to my website come from....so I was using ASP and the FileSystemObject to write a text file in my root directory. Evidently I don't have permission to do that any more.
This only affected the standard free music site, and not the store.
brewerpaul wrote:Congrats Wanderer! I wish you much success and fun in whistle making.
So, who's gonna review YOU?
Lol, knowing C&F, I'm sure a few folks will step up to the plate
As busy as I've been learning how to do this, I really haven't missed reviewing whistles...much. But I think the few years I spent doing it has really helped me try to listen to my work objectively. Of course, the trick of playing a generation back to back with your own whistle really helps highlights the differences
Tommy wrote:The sound clip sounds great. Doing a tour perhaps?
I want to do a tour. I think they're great fun, and have benefitted me as much as anyone
But, I didn't want to tour the first generation of whistles, because, lets face it...as soon as your first product hits the market, there are bound to be some improvements and suggestions. I wanted to make sure I was somewhat secure in my processes rather than putting something out and then going "But wait..I've made a few big changes since then...here's the new one". So, I decided that no tour for October. Honestly, since I'm going out of town next week, and I have to hope that the whistles I've made can cover any interest through then, I'm expecting that I probably won't be ready to do a tour until the end of November. Since that runs afoul of crazy Christmas postal madness, it's probably more realistic to expect something to happen in January.
peteinmn wrote:
It is a very nice whistle. Well finished and lovely to look at. It has a full, open and rather traditional sound (if I correctly understand the term). It has good volume (think Earl Bartlett's Al Syns) and is spot on (including the C natural with regular fingering) in tuning according to my Korg. The transition between octaves is very good and the second octave A and B are easily accessible without being overly loud. The A and B at the top of the second octave also sing out nicely rather than shriek. It responds very quickly. Nothing I can't play at top speed (at least my top speed that is). It requires very little warm up and clogging has not been a problem. It requires a moderate amount of air and has a bit of back pressure (more noticeable in the second octave) so you can play fairly long phrases and lean into it quite well.
All and all, I am very happy with this whistle. Up to now I've been mostly an Aluminum and Brass type of guy (with the exception of some Susatos). As my first foray into wood whistles, I am very pleased. I think Greg has made something of a convert. In sum, a heck of a whistle, especially as a first effort from a new whistle smith.
Peter
Thanks for the very nice words Peter! You've touched on a lot of the characterstics I hope to achieve when I make a whistle. One of my favorite whistles is the Abell...and while my whistle is no Abell, I am trying my best to capture some of that same feel in my whistles, while easing up a bit on the breath requirements and volume.
