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Maybe a Dixon, tunable low D? You can buy it at The Whistleshop http://www.thewhistleshop.com/catalog/w ... /lowd.html
Good price, easy to play and plastic!
Good price, easy to play and plastic!
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My first Low D was a Dixon. Nice whistle and easy to play but VERY quiet. Much too quiet IMHO to play with other instruments.
Has she anything against aluminum? Might try a Burke aluminum or composite. Both are very nice and much stronger than the Dixon.
Michael makes an EZ reach model if she has smallish hands.
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Has she anything against aluminum? Might try a Burke aluminum or composite. Both are very nice and much stronger than the Dixon.
Michael makes an EZ reach model if she has smallish hands.
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If she's allergic to brass and copper I wouldn't risk the aluminium. Go with a plastic whistle for starters (Dixon or Burke but not Susato low D). She sounds allergy-prone so you may have to go carefully even with some wood whistles.On 2003-02-09 22:24, Doc Jones wrote:
Has she anything against aluminum? Might try a Burke aluminum or composite. Both are very nice and much stronger than the Dixon.
Michael makes an EZ reach model if she has smallish hands.
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The only plastic low D I have is a Hoover. It has a <I><B>very</B></i> easy finger stretch, and he builds them to order.
His web site's worth a look:
http://home.attbi.com/~mackhoover/
He does take a limited number of orders, but his prices are reasonable.
His web site's worth a look:
http://home.attbi.com/~mackhoover/
He does take a limited number of orders, but his prices are reasonable.
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What Nr.Nate says, the Dixon.
Yes, it's quiet, but this is an advantage for a beginner playing alone.
If your wife is new to the Low D, it might be better to go for an F or G first (or as well) so she can get used to the stretch slowly. Dixon makes these too.
WhoA.
Yes, it's quiet, but this is an advantage for a beginner playing alone.
If your wife is new to the Low D, it might be better to go for an F or G first (or as well) so she can get used to the stretch slowly. Dixon makes these too.
WhoA.
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I don't think I have this completely straight, but that is OK...If your wife is a complete beginner, it might be better to have her start with a standard D whistle, not a low D. Low D's can be a bit daunting, at first...Mack Hoover makes a really fine CPVC standard D for a fair price...
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i agree with byll,if i were a beginner, knowing what i know now, i'd go to the nearest music shop and try out all the cheap whistles buy the one your fingers like the most. there mostly out of tune but with a cheap chromatic tuner and a file, this can be fixed.
i believe the best sounding whistles are burke's http://www.burkewhistles.com
his composites have a rich complex woody sound,they come with a 30 days money back guarantee, have a listen at http://www.tinwhistletunes.com
ther's only 2 soundsamples of his composites on is a reel called golden keyboard, the other is at miscellaneous called planxty irwin
find what ever thickels your fancy!
i believe the best sounding whistles are burke's http://www.burkewhistles.com
his composites have a rich complex woody sound,they come with a 30 days money back guarantee, have a listen at http://www.tinwhistletunes.com
ther's only 2 soundsamples of his composites on is a reel called golden keyboard, the other is at miscellaneous called planxty irwin
find what ever thickels your fancy!