Best Bb whistle

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Burke brass Bb
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I keep on getting surprised by Susato. I just heard a Dublin Bb played - made my hairs stand on end ...

Bb is great key. lots of good stuff seems to happen on it on all types of whistles - I also have a sweet-spot for A and Bnat. There's someting in that register that contains a ton of character.
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Water Weasel Bb and Generation Bb in brass , well , these are the only two I have ! And I must say that I'm happy with both of them , especially the WW !

Normally I like to play the Bb whistles when I'm listening to south african music , Abdullah Ibrahim , Lady Black Mambazo , African Jazz Pioneers , etc..

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I have quite a few good Bbs including an Abell, but I have three favourites. A Bernard-made Overton which might just be the best Overton I own. A Sindt and a Jerry-tweaked Generation.
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My O'Riordan B Flat...hands down...NO other SOUND like it. Absolutely

the finest B Flat I have ever played. If you have never heard one, find

someone who owns one and give this magical whistle a listen... It will be

worth your effort.


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Copeland, Generation
But I think I'd probably like a Reyburn, too.
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I have a maybe-15-year-old Generation Bb that is kinda OK with tweaks. But Gens came up so much in this thread that I think I'll pick up another. Who knows, maybe I killed it! :lol:
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peteinmn wrote:I have a Generation Bb nickel tube fitted with a Hoover Whitecap that is superb. Completely changes the character of the whistle (for the better). An inexpensive way of having a great Bb.
Interresting ! I have a generation Bb that I enjoy a lot. Where did you buy the hoover Whitecap ?
How would you describe the character of the hybrid whistle compared to the generation One ?
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