I'm slipping. How did I miss this? mkmusic

Post by **Dale** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 3:56 pm

http://www.mkmusiconline.com/

Have we already talked about this here and I just missed it?

Dale

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:08 pm

Has anybody played one?

Doc

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:30 pm

Seen the site before, never played one though.

Loren

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:35 pm

They seem to be high-end whistles. Hopefully someone has tried them and will tell us about them. They are outside my meagre price range, though.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:45 pm

This is the first I've seen or heard of it; note that it lists C&F on its links page (as well as Alba). Apparently Dale has had no contact with them yet. The whistles sure look pretty, but there's not a lot to go on here. No idea re sound quality as no clips and no mention of bore diameter or wall thickness or reach or testimonials for that matter.

Anyone?

Philo

amar · Post by **amar** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:50 pm

Dale, there was some talk about these whistles recently, check out the link:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 44&forum=1
Amar

Mack.Hoover · Post by **Mack.Hoover** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:58 pm

Someone asked a week or two ago (Amar I believe) and it got only one or two responses.

I checked it out and had about the same feelings that are being expressed here. Then sorta forgot about it. They are impressive looking instruments!

I don't think we should let this one slip through the corporate C&F fingers!

Mack
Edited to apologize for an untimely post. Amar beat me to it.

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amar · Post by **amar** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:01 pm

Mack, hehehehehe...

sturob · Post by **sturob** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:06 pm

There's not been much talk, no, but enough to get me interested. I wrote them just now and asked if they might be willing to send a demo model over. Eh, doesn't hurt to ask, does it?

Certainly is a snazzy website with snazzzzy whistles. I'm going to have to start wearing pink goggles when I play.

Stuart

TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:14 pm

They're really pretty. Can't say I've ever played one or heard one being played though.

One thing: looking at the pictures, I can't tell if they are soprano Ds or low Ds since there's nothing in the pictures to compare them to, but they almost look like low Ds to me for some weird reason. The "buy" page doesn't designate them as soprano or low...

*is confused*

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PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 6:08 pm

Sam - It really isn't immediately clear, but I gather from the relative prices that the D is a low D, as the F costs less and is most likely a low F.

Philo

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 6:25 pm

Seems to me I mentioned them in the chat room one night (ok, so I surf sometimes between comments - so sue me). No one there at the time had tried one and my pocketbook won't allow the luxury of being a guinea pig anymore.

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 7:12 pm

I don't know how big the guy in the pink goggles is, but unless he's really tiny, he's playing a low whistle in the photo.

I'm intrigued, but like Chuck, I can't afford to be the guinea pig.

jeffmiester · Post by **jeffmiester** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 7:16 pm

under the /about link it says:
"Although the Low whistle was successfully re-invented in the late 60's, the instruments absence from the hands of the great 19th century.....ect. ect. ect." looks like low's for the time being...

BillG · Post by **BillG** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 6:19 am

They are low D whistles. Click on the button under Misha's picture and he explains the history of the Low D, why it lapsed and how is bringing it back with his style and design.

BillG