If you could only have one whistle, what would it be?

roycustomknives · Post by **roycustomknives** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 5:51 am

What would be the whistle of your choice if you could only pick one.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 5:55 am

Clare 2-piece (Brass, in D) aka Eagle in the US I believe. I even got used to the icky green colour of the mouthpiece.

I carry mine pretty much everywhere, and the tone just gets better the more I play it.

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:08 am

I'm not familiar with many of the brands that are discussed here. I've never seen most of them. But Grey Larsen let me play his Copeland high D when I did a workshop with him. I'd take that one.

Steve

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:09 am

My sticky-tacked Feadog. I've gotten to where I like it even more than my O'Briain. Other than the sticky tack, it's just a stock Feadog, but sounds as good as any of the high end whistles I own, including the Sindt D.

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:15 am

My Abell D.

TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:30 am

If I were forced to chuck all of my whistles but one, I'd probably keep my Oak D.

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:30 am

Rene,
That's a better question, for me, than it initially appeared. After a little thought I realized, it wasn't any regular-D, I owned, or have tried. If I could only have one whistle, it would be my Overton Low-D. It was a close call with an ORiordan Concert D that I got to try once, but I think the Low-D still wins out.

Pan · Post by **Pan** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:36 am

So far Copeland Low D, haven´t tried many whistles though.

/Peter

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 8:53 am

In the warmer months, Thin Weasel D; in the cooler months, Burke WBB D (for condensation reasons, plus I could never decide).

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:18 am

Chas, that's the string or nothing answer, you cheater!

clarinetwhistler · Post by **clarinetwhistler** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:22 am

This is a tough one! I have a Sindt D and a Hoover Whitecap D that are both wonderful instruments. Do I really have to make a choice? Oh, man ... I just played the Hoover Whitecap this morning so right now I'd have to say that would be the one. It's a sweet, medium volume instrument, nice tone, the right amount of chiff, good intonation, to my ears even more like a very good Generation whistle than the Sindt, though not quite as even in volume across 2+ octaves as the Sindt (pretty close, though). However, ask me tonight after I've played the Sindt awhile and my answer will likely change (it really depends on which of the two I've most recently played

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:34 am

Or is the real question:
If you could only be one whistle, what would you have?

Andrea
avoiding work

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:37 am

My O'Riordan concert D in cocobolo.

MarkB

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:43 am

Burke Bb (brass)

Carol

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ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:50 am

McHaffie low E# !!!!! The best whistle ever made!! Beautiful workmanship, beautiful tone... simply gorgeous!

Best,
Chris