New Elf Song Jasper whistles on ebay -- Anyone played them?
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New Elf Song Jasper whistles on ebay -- Anyone played them?
I was checking ebay and found a number of postings for a new elf song "jasper" whistle with a delrin molded mouthpiece selling for about $25. They have the Elf Song trademark on them but are not listed on the West Coast Whistle website.
Does anyone know anything about these? Looks like they could be excellent but I would like to learn more before I purchase one (what can I say... I'm part scottish).
http://cgi.ebay.com/Elf-Song-Jasper-Tin ... dZViewItem
Does anyone know anything about these? Looks like they could be excellent but I would like to learn more before I purchase one (what can I say... I'm part scottish).
http://cgi.ebay.com/Elf-Song-Jasper-Tin ... dZViewItem
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If you read the blurb, you'll note that it says ..."manufactured version of..." ergo, not the whistles made by hand by Sandy Jasper. I guess what's important is whether Sandy is marketing these or whether they are marketed with her approval. I am not familiar with the whistle posted; I have 2 very lovely Elfsong whistles made by Sandy (D, C) and both have different labels from that pictured - the logo is some sort of tree, not Kokopelli. Both have copper bodies, one a brass head with delrin fipple, the other a copper head with a coated wood fipple. Her whistles are a good deal more expensive ($75-90?) than that shown on E-Bay.
If you're interested, I'd suggest contacting Sandy Jasper directly, as indicated at the site.
Philo
If you're interested, I'd suggest contacting Sandy Jasper directly, as indicated at the site.
Philo
"This is this; this ain't something else. This is this." - Robert DeNiro, "The Deer Hunter," 1978.
The most time and fiddling and hands-on work is done not on the body of the whistle, but on the head. As pretty as the Elfsongs are, the cost of the making of them is probably all tied up in the head. Manufacture that, and you cut back on expense.
I had an Elfsong, and considered it a nice instrument, certainly the prettiest (If I recall it was a midnight blue with sparkles), and mellower than my current favorites. The price of this certainly makes it appealing to try out the new design of the mouthpiece!
Ah,, go for it! That way I don't have to!
Tyg
ps - dang...too late...ordered it already
I had an Elfsong, and considered it a nice instrument, certainly the prettiest (If I recall it was a midnight blue with sparkles), and mellower than my current favorites. The price of this certainly makes it appealing to try out the new design of the mouthpiece!
Ah,, go for it! That way I don't have to!
Tyg
ps - dang...too late...ordered it already
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I got mine yesterday- a very nice whistle for the price. The upper octave was a little flat, but filling the cavity under the windway with Blue-Tack fixed that. It has a clear tone with medium volume and the tuning slide is nice and snug. The octaves are well balanced. I think the whistle looks good, except for the rather heavy plastic around the tuning slide. But the back is flat, which keeps it from rolling around when you put it down.
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I'll save PhilO some work:shadeclan wrote:PhilO, post Sandy's website please.
http://www.elfsongwhistles.com/
Keith