Hello Whistleistas. My Chris Abell blackwood D whistle is for sale on EBay. Excellent condition, with case. Auction ends 8/2. Must sell to pay for incoming flutes. Thanks for looking!
Heather
On 2002-07-26 16:23, hmartley wrote:
Hello Whistleistas. My Chris Abell blackwood D whistle is for sale on EBay. Excellent condition, with case. Auction ends 8/2. Must sell to pay for incoming flutes. Thanks for looking!Heather
Got a link for it, to save us time finding it? 
I’ve got a Blackwood Abell in D. It gets over 90% of my practice time. That’s what I think of it.
Tony
Nice whistle! I played one at John Sindt’s shop, and liked it a lot.
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=896092436
Thanks, Paul. Did Hasidic Kokopelli arrive yet?
As opposed to Tony, the Abell D is probably the high-end whistle I play the least. I actually picked it up for the first time in a month or so the other night, and my opinion’s changed somewhat. The things I like about it are the craftsmanship (it’s stunningly beautiful, and it just screams quality woodwork) and the ease of play – the octave breaks can almost be made psychically.
I just don’t like the sound of it, though. To me it almost sounds like a high-end Clarke or Shaw – very breathy (it also takes a LOT more breath to playt than any of my other wooden whistles). Also, the flat end to the mouthpiece is kind of odd. I was told when I got this whistle that it still needed time to “play in,” ie, come into its sound. Does anyone have any experience with the sound of Abells changing with age?
I hope this isn’t being taken as negative comments, nor that I’m making anyone shy away from bidding. (Notice that I’m not putting my Abell up for auction.)
Charlie
As opposed to Tony, the Abell D is probably the high-end whistle I play the least. I actually picked it up for the first time in a month or so the other night, and my opinion’s changed somewhat. The things I like about it are the craftsmanship (it’s stunningly beautiful, and it just screams quality woodwork) and the ease of play – the octave breaks can almost be made psychically.
I just don’t like the sound of it, though. To me it almost sounds like a high-end Clarke or Shaw – very breathy (it also takes a LOT more breath to playt than any of my other wooden whistles). Also, the flat end to the mouthpiece is kind of odd. I was told when I got this whistle that it still needed time to “play in,” ie, come into its sound. Does anyone have any experience with the sound of Abells changing with age?
I hope this isn’t being taken as negative comments, nor that I’m making anyone shy away from bidding. (Notice that I’m not putting my Abell up for auction.)
Charlie
Charlie,
That Abell of yours is obviously a lemon, however since I’m you’re friend, I’ll spare you the burden of suffering it - just go ahead and send it to me, perhaps my Madagascar Rosewood Abell can teach it some manners 
Loren
Here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=896092436
Also, please e-mail me with any questions. Thanks!
Letting go an Abell whistle and a Healy flute in the same week??
Loren, I think this is catching.
That must be some flute you have coming
Yeah - it’s a Hammy. A bit later a Peter Noy…and a few months later an Olwell. All keyless. I can’t decide on a flute until I’ve played it for a while. I’ve gone through a number of flutes in this manner already. If a flute isn’t “the one” I sell it (note: I never make a profit, in fact I’ve only broken even once, so I’m not ripping off any of the makers by doing this).
My car is 16 years old, and I live in 1 room - but I have nice flutes! Flute Acquisition Disorder is strong - beware its power!
Heather
On 2002-07-28 08:10, hmartley wrote:
My car is 16 years old, and I live in 1 room - but I have nice flutes! >
Heather
Glad to see someone else here has their priorities strait!
Well, you’ve got three fanatastic flutes on the way, it’s going to be tough to give two of them up I imagine…
Loren