Generation Bb

neoclown · Post by **neoclown** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:45 am

Hey Guys,

I just got my first Generation Bb nickel in yesterday. The sound is really, really good and I love the overall sound and feel of the instrument.

Just thought I would share. Thanks to those who recommended it to me.

- neo

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:22 am

I love my Generation Bb, one of my favorite whistles.

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:40 am

Nice, Bloomfield! I love Johnny Cope - both the song and the extended hornpipe (another tune of Scots origin that has firmly taken up residence in ITM).

Me too (love Gen Bb thing): here are a couple of jigs I've been playing for donkey's years on my old (untweaked) Generation Bb - could anyone wish for a better sounding whistle? The tunes are The Dancing Master and The Jolly Old Man - O'Neill's 1001 #183 and #142 respectively. The Dancing Master is transposed to E Dorian (fingering) from the original A Dorian and The Jolly Old Man is also known as Bung Your Eye or The Brisk Young Lads, though those versions seem to have a slightly different B music.

EDIT: My Gen Bb is a 30-odd years old one, red-top brass with all the lacquer scrubbed off (by its original owner who gave it to me after attacking it with toothpaste and brush!).

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:22 am

The Generation Bb is also one of my favourite whistles esp the nickel version. The Gen Eb is another super whistle.

Strom · Post by **Strom** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:59 am

I've got a Generation Bb in brass and I really like it. Bloomfield that was very cool

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Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:15 pm

Thanks, it's a really old clip...

Strom wrote:Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere

Well, that makes clear which side of the Alabama/Florida line you are one. But your English flag is a bit crooked.

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:35 pm

I think I have a lousy Gen Bb in an old whistle case somewhere. It's a pretty bad one. I'll have to get it out and see if I can recall why...

Susan

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:58 pm

I would bet a Jerry Freeman one of these would
be really something.

plunkett5 · Post by **plunkett5** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:19 pm

Funny, I was just wondering if Jerry tweaks Bb Gens.

kintailpipes · Post by **kintailpipes** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:58 pm

I tweeked my own and I am very pleased with it

My Generation Bb is a great, cheapie that will always have a place in my herd of whistles.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:23 pm

kintailpipes wrote:I tweeked my own and I am very pleased with it

Good man.

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:18 pm

Hey, Neo, congratulations on a great whistle.

I have two gen Bb's, a brass and a nickel. The former was worthless in my hands. I think I might have used it to stake a tomato plant or something. The nickel is nice enough after I tweaked it a bit, but I just could never make it sing. I seldom play it anymore.

Different strokes, and all that...

Tom

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:20 am

yes jerry does sell gen Bbs

caberman · Post by **caberman** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:20 pm

Wyobadger you just didn't find a good one. The good ones are excellent!

caberman · Post by **caberman** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:30 pm

This is on a new brass Bb Gen
http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... )MarkF.mp3