Still have the Abell D left and since I mostly play the Rose these days I do have the Abell for sale.
$250 including shipping.
Now… buy this whistle 
-peter.post"att"chello.se-
change the “att” for something that works better 
/Peter
Please tell us there’s a typo therein…
Philo
An Abell D whistle? I do hope you mean 250 dollars and not 2500.
Seth
Since this is a very special whistle I do think it´s worth what I ask for it… 
Thinking in Swedish and writing in English is confusing sometimes most certainly there was a typo in the original text
/Peter
A man is driving through his neighborhood when he notices a little girl with a lemonade stand in her front yard. On the front of the stand is a sign that says, “Lemonade – $1,000,000.”
The man stops, gets out of the car and walks over to the lemonade stand.
“That looks like some really good lemonade,” he says.
“Yup,” says the little girl.
“You know, a million dollars is a lot to pay for one glass of lemonade,” he says.
“Yup,” she says.
“I don’t want to discourage you, but at a million dollars a glass, you’re not going to sell much,” he says.
Her reply: “Only gotta sell one.”
/Peter
If the whistle is in good condition, $250, shipping included, can’t be beat.
Tony
Indeed, used Abells rarely go for less than the new cost, so $250 is a good deal. And everyone knows that I’m the only one around here who would ask $2500 for an Abell. 
Didja ever get that C tube Tony?
Loren
Still waiting, Loren. Chris said a couple of months. I think the time is about up. I haven’t kept close track. So long as I have it by my sister’s wedding- Sept 20. I’ve been thinking about it lately (the C tube), so Chris must be about to email me. Gotta get fitted for a tux, now that I think of it. I should look good in a tux playing a blackwood/silver whistle, huh?
Tony
Oh yeah, you’ll be real high society Tony :roll: Make sure you order some class with that tux. :roll:
The Abell shop usually runs like clockwork when it comes to whistles - so I’d be amazed if you didn’t have the tube within the timeframe Chris gave you, even though that info apparently whistled straight through your noggin.
Loren
Loren, I’ve got more class in my little finger than you’ll ever dream of, and that’s the finger that stays up my nose.
Tony
Yeah, I think a tux’ll suit me pretty good. Very swave and deboner.
The whistle is not in good condition.. it´s in perfect condition exactly as new actually.
/Peter
uhhh Huh, huh! You said Boner, huh huh.
By the way, for those who aren’t aware, the Abell D headjoint is interchangeable with both the Abell C and Eb tubes, both very nice, so you can add those on later if you like. I play the C tube all the time because it makes a nice (quieter) practice whistle, very sweet tone. The Eb is a bit more aggressive sounding than the D, very fun to play.
Now how 'bout a deal on a used Abell Soprano F? I’ve been looking for one of those for 2 years now 
Loren
Interesting about interchangeability, Loren. Do you have to wait as long if you just order the additional tubes?
And, does that result in different air requirements than makers whose various whistles have different diameters? In other words, is the transition any easier or conversely more awkward in the course of a set? Does Abell use any kind of o-ring or something that makes swapping tubes into a wear and tear issue?
Inquiring minds, etc.
“Interesting about interchangeability, Loren. Do you have to wait as long if you just order the additional tubes”
Not sure, you’d have to contact Chris about that. They make the whistles in batches at the Abell workshop, so I’m not sure whether Chris will add tubes to an already started production run, or not.
“And, does that result in different air requirements than makers whose various whistles have different diameters? In other words, is the transition any easier or conversely more awkward in the course of a set?”
Not sure I understand this part, forgive me I haven’t slept much lately Could you please restate the question counselor?
“Does Abell use any kind of o-ring or something that makes swapping tubes into a wear and tear issue?”
No wear and tear issue at all since Chris uses Sterling Silver tuning slides on all his whistles - much better than those damn fidgety O-rings, if you ask me. Sterling silver tuning slides are good enough for $10,000 flutes, but you won’t find any O rings
Seriously, I’ve swapped bodies on my Abell Eb/D/C set a gazillion times, (at least! ) with nary a problem.
Loren
I haven’t had any problems swapping bodies on my Abell Eb/D/C set either but I have had a bit of difficulty on my A/Bb set. Close inspection reveals a slight dent at the top of the tuning slide-it was like that when I bought it-so it isn’t a matter of workmanship.
Sorry Loren, my Abell F is a sweet little whistle, best F I’ve ever played by a mile, but she isn’t for sale.
Thanks for info, Loren. I just was wondering what its like to change whistle tubes within a set of tunes onstage. In my band, we have several medleys where I change whistles (using Burkes). In retrospect, a ninny question (which i withdraw!), considering the heat of battle where you adapt no matter what…
But I really second what you say about o-rings. I love my Burkes and have seven, but I always get this moment of anxiety when I have cleaned them and push in headjoint that I will dislodge or damage the o-ring. I wouldn’t want to do that regularly. I really don’t want to poke around with a pencil as instructed in directions! And the tube edge of the headjoint on the Al models are fragile and a bit sharp.
I guess the downside of tuning slides is that they might eventually loosen up with a lot of use if they don’t have cork or thread…
Hmm, well my experience has been that corked or threaded joints loosen and or tighten much more frequently than a good sterling slide (brass slides seem prone to freezing up unexpectedly). When I was at the Abell shop earlier this year I watched as someone’s loose slide was adjusted, it just takes a few minutes, so if you ever had a problem, express shipping would, I expect, make turnaround time quite short. But then it will probably take many years to loosen a slide to the point it needs to be adjusted, assuming you keep it clean and don’t try anything stupid, like using lubrication.
Regarding swapping bodies (I see what you mean now): it’s very quick - if you had a stand/table set up for your instruments and had the additional Abell bodies laid out, then we’re talking 10 seconds or less to swap, unless you’ve been drinking… 
Hope that helps,
Loren
I seem to be the only person who has an issue with the tuning slide on the Abell…my Burke had me spoiled. My sterling slide is AWFUL…really hideous, and its a major effort to tune the Abell. It is terribly stuck.
I’ll be sending it back to Chris to fit the C body, and with luck he’ll work magic on it. But I have to say that he had the D a few months ago, and came back just as tight.
On the other hand, my A Abell tunes and moves easily enough, without being too loose.
My D and A Abells have perfect tuning slides. Really smooth with a nice tight fit. No problem whatsoever, which I´ve had with other whistles.
/Peter