For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
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For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
Due to financial pressures I am having to reluctantly part with some cherished instruments.
This non-tunable soprano Modal D/C has 8 holes, making it easy to play C naturals, F naturals and other chromatic notes. Crafted by Colin Goldie for me in 2002, it has a surprisingly rich, wooden 'flutey' sound for a soprano instrument.
Quite loud too, so perfect for cutting through (whilst sounding beautiful) at sessions! Tuning is spot on once warmed up, and intonation is extremely accurate, as you would expect from this maker. Perfect for those who like a fair bit of back pressure.
In excellent condition - just a few minor cosmetic marks.
These are £180 new from Colin at the current exchange rate, and you'd expect to a fair wait to get one. I'm asking £120, no offers for a quick sale. Postage at cost to UK /Europe only.
Comes with padded case and certificate of authenticity.
Please PM me if interested. Thanks!
Barry
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Price reduced to £105 to secure a quick sale. I'm sure it would fetch more on ebay, but I'd rather it go to a very good home
Please PM me if interested.
Please PM me if interested.
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Re: For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
the 8th hole is at the bottom ?
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Interesting little thingie. I'll try and make one.
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It has a C natural hole at the bottom, plus an F natural hole operated by the lower hand thumb. So perfect for playing in C, D minor, A minor etc without having the half hole notes, and produces a nice deep C.
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Just trying to understand how it works,
So basicly it's a C bore whistle (all holes closed top-bottom), but if I not cover the bottom hole, it will produce the D?
So basicly it's a C bore whistle (all holes closed top-bottom), but if I not cover the bottom hole, it will produce the D?
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This does look interesting
wish I had the cash for this one...
wish I had the cash for this one...
Re: For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
Wow- looks gorgeous. It's just what we were talking about on the transposing link- someone linked to your post over there. I'd like more info but am a newbie to this site and have no idea how the "PM" thingie works??? Also- does your post mean it is only for sale in the UK??
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Re: For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
Is the Fnat hole comfortable to operate with the thumb?Parkwood wrote:It has a C natural hole at the bottom, plus an F natural hole operated by the lower hand thumb. So perfect for playing in C, D minor, A minor etc without having the half hole notes, and produces a nice deep C.
Does it lie exactly opposite the F# hole, but is just smaller, or does it lie somewhere lower, opposite (back of whistle) F# and E hole (fifth and sixth hole on normal whistle)?
I just try to imagine how the thumb will work, mine usually lies a little higher than the F# hole.
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Whistle now SOLD - thanks for all the interest expressed.
I can't quite remember where the F nat thumbhole was situated in relation to the hole on the front... but found it perfectly comfortable to play because it was pretty small in diameter.
I can't quite remember where the F nat thumbhole was situated in relation to the hole on the front... but found it perfectly comfortable to play because it was pretty small in diameter.
Re: For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
The Fnat thumbhole is situated 2 cm lower than the F# hole on the front. It needs some getting used to, but works perfectly for me. And it is easy to play the Blueshans wrote:Is the Fnat hole comfortable to operate with the thumb?
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Re: For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
Maybe the picture helps, sorry for the poor quality (pre-digital) The center of the Fnat hole is placed opposite of the 5th hole (F#-hole) and at the bottom edge of that hole (The Fsharp hole is the fifth hole on a D whistle not the sixth) If the heads were lined up better, a few mm more up with the top whistle it would show better.
Hope this helps
Brigitte
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Re: For sale in UK - Goldie Overton Soprano Modal D/C (8 holes)!
Thanks for the pic and explanations!
I made an experimental whistle tube and can confirm that it will take me a while to get used to using the extra Fnat thumb hole, mainly because my right thumb acts normally as main support, and this support needs to switch to the left thumb when operating the Fnat thumb hole, or the right thumb needs to operate not by lifting, but by a gliding movement up or down the whistle (thereby still supporting the whistle while opening the hole).
I also added an extra left thumb hole for the Bb (opposite the second hole), which gives a cool not cross-fingered Bb. This is much easier to use, as my left thumb is usually free.
Cheers,
~Hans
I made an experimental whistle tube and can confirm that it will take me a while to get used to using the extra Fnat thumb hole, mainly because my right thumb acts normally as main support, and this support needs to switch to the left thumb when operating the Fnat thumb hole, or the right thumb needs to operate not by lifting, but by a gliding movement up or down the whistle (thereby still supporting the whistle while opening the hole).
I also added an extra left thumb hole for the Bb (opposite the second hole), which gives a cool not cross-fingered Bb. This is much easier to use, as my left thumb is usually free.
Cheers,
~Hans