CP: Purpleheart Rover Set

OBrien · Post by **OBrien** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:55 pm

Well, last month, I tempted you with a rosewood Rover set and had a very good response, so this month's offering is a C/D set in purpleheart. More photos can be seen at my website.

arnie · Post by **arnie** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:37 am

Beautiful. I saw the videos on your website. The sound is more than great, especially the African blackwood whistle. I like the telescopic whistle because I like to carry my whistle around. I don't think there are more telescopic whistles apart from the Laughing Whistle, are there?
O'Brien, a whistle to have and to hold.

pipersgrip · Post by **pipersgrip** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:51 am

i just love purpleheart wood, that is a very nice set.

squirrel · Post by **squirrel** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:05 am

Wow, this is a VERY nice set!

And I'm sure they play good too. I own a Rover D whistle in Delrin made by David, it's a fabulous instrument.

sbfluter · Post by **sbfluter** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:11 am

I must be dense. I don't understand all the pieces. It seems like there are too many. And why are there holes in the metal parts? It's confusing but very beautiful.

OBrien · Post by **OBrien** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:31 am

Here's a photo that shows the set assembled.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:17 am

Beautiful work, Mr. O'Brien. Your wooden whistles are extremely professional-looking.

sbfluter wrote:I must be dense. I don't understand all the pieces. It seems like there are too many. And why are there holes in the metal parts? It's confusing but very beautiful.

It's two whistles that share a single mouthpiece. One is a C whistle, and the other is a D, so you just swap off the mouthpiece. The reason for the hole in the metal, is that, when assembled, the metal part is under one of the fingerholes.

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:41 pm

Lovely!

awildman · Post by **awildman** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:49 pm

sbfluter wrote:And why are there holes in the metal parts?

The metal hole lines up with the wooden fingerhole when it is inserted, so the fingerhole doesn't get blocked.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:17 pm

Very very pretty!

wvwhistler · Post by **wvwhistler** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:45 am

The rosewoods are absolutely awesome! And these are just as pretty.

Since I got them in the mail from David I haven't left them alone for a minute it seems. The sound they make is almost heavenly

Somebody save me from myself and help get my Whoa under control here before I do something incredibly silly like make an offer for this set as well.

Trixle · Post by **Trixle** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:10 pm

is that set going into production or on sale in the near future? I know that in a few months i'll be looking for something exactly like that...

MagicSailor · Post by **MagicSailor** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:57 pm

Somebody Stop Me!

MagicSailor wrote:I don't want it, I don't want it, I don't want it, I don't want it, I don't want it, I don't want it, I do...

OK, it's probably way out of my budget anyway, right! I couldn't really figure out from the site what the price of this one would be.

Lead me not into temptation. (Sometimes I don't need leading...)

PS. Did anyone here actually go broke from WHOA? End up divorced? Loose their dog? End up in jail for disturbing the peace? End up sad and lonely? (Hmmm... you've got to already be sad and lonely to play Irish music, no?)

Happy Whistlemaking

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Owen Morgan

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Pazziato · Post by **Pazziato** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:32 pm

Just to follow up -- I received this set in the mail yesterday and it certainly exceeds expectations. Brilliant work.

Thanks again!

Whistlingly,

Pazziato