Low 'A' with chiff

Bartleby · Post by **Bartleby** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 11:40 am

I have a Susato Low G that sounds like a recorder. I have a Howard Low D that's pretty chiffy. Can anybody recommend a Low A with chiff? Unfortunately my budget is under $100. I was thinking about a Shaw, but from what I've read I think it will sound too much like a flute. Thanks for your help.

vaporlock · Post by **vaporlock** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:42 pm

Hey Bartleby,

I don't know if there are any left, but Phil Hardy's Chieftain Gold Low A's are great whistles. Last I heard, he had some left and was selling them at 35GBP. Check his website (I don't have the URL offhand)

They speak with incredible authority and have a wonderful nice chiffy traditional whistle sound.

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:48 pm

If you wish a sound with only a slight bit of chiff, ask Mack Hoover to build you an aluminum A.
Best.
Byll

chas · Post by **chas** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 2:09 pm

The Water Weasel A has a bit of chiff, not a whole bunch, but a lot more than a Sindt or Burke. More than one person on this board considers it the jewell of the WW line, and that's saying a lot.

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 10:53 pm

Keeping the Chiff out is the hard part, nearly any custom whistle maker could likely put it in for you by request.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 11:02 pm

I don't know that the WW A has much chiff, but mine is a terrific whistle, and considering bang for buck, the best low A I've played.

Philo

msheldon · Post by **msheldon** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 1:30 am

On 2002-12-14 15:09, chas wrote:
The Water Weasel A has a bit of chiff, not a whole bunch.

Actually, if it's anything like My WW G, it has very little chiff. Pure and loud, yes. Chiff? No.

My WW is the only whistle that I regularly *mute* when playing at session.

I'll second the suggestion to get one of the Chieftain Gold A's if Phil has any more of them. I've got one that I absolutely love. Session-quality volume, dead-on tuning, and that wonderful metallic chiff that tells you you're playing a whistle, not a recorder.

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 4:41 am

According to the Kerry whistle site,all remaining Chieftain golds have been sent to 'The Whistle shop',so you should contact them if you wish to purchase one.Regards.

msheldon · Post by **msheldon** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 4:01 pm

On 2002-12-15 05:41, kevin m. wrote:
According to the Kerry whistle site,all remaining Chieftain golds have been sent to 'The Whistle shop',so you should contact them if you wish to purchase one.Regards.

A few months ago, Lark in the Morning also had a small number of Chieftain Gold whistles still in stock. They're still selling them at list price though, so they're not cheap, but I was able to get a high-D and a low-D from them.

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:21 pm

bartleby, please check your private messages