All these whistles are in perfect, like new condition. They are very special instruments and I am listing them here for retail or less. You pay shipping. I can accept PayPal, checks or money orders. E-mail if interested.
Ralph Sweet new pro blackwood d with 3 keys. Cross-fingering works fine with Bb and C, so this whistle is chromatic. Very focused, not shrill, but not quiet. $400
Glenn Schultz blackwood d, really special, pure and wonderful. I have held onto this for 6 years. It’s pretty perfect, but not quiet. Smells great. Shiny. $290
Glenn Schultz flamed maple d, Doc Jones’s very favorite whistle. Plays similarly to the blackwood one, but slightly less focused and more mellow. Not as shiny. $290
Chris Abell Madagascar rosewood 10-hole d tube (no mouthpiece). $110
P.G. Bleazey Yew d whistle. Strong, pure, very nice, not quiet. $160
Somebody please jump on the Copeland G, which Jessie describes as haunting. I have 8 Copelands and would sooner part with the other seven than my G. Jim Stone also has one that he has described as a favorite. I know it sounds cutesy, but there really are some whistles that deserve a good home.
Sticker shock. I guess I haven’t been pricing whistles. I thought my $130 Burke was a little costly (for me), but well worth it. And I have no doubt that these whistles for sale are also quite nice. If I had the money I would be tempted, but I have to pay the heating bill.
Will O’Ban
PS: I go through this every time I buy a car, too.
Wow Jessie, you’ve really been on a selling spree of late. Great opportunities for both flute and whistle folks. Unfortunately I don’t have sufficent credit at the moment to buy any of your fine instruments now myself…
People have seen me say this before, but the Bleazey is one of the coolest whistles out there. It’s not for everybody, but there’s nothing else like it. It’s got a warm tone with a bit of an edge; if you like to play with reckless abandon, you’ll love this whisle.
I’ll also add that I’ve dealt with Jessie extensively over the years, buying from her, seeking her advice, and during the Jerry raffle, and she’s always a great person to deal with.
There may be hope. I’d been waiting for her to part with an Olwell or two, and one is on the way. My wife just drools over the Powell (I think) wooden Boehm flute, but I really don’t know if I want to take a mortgage out for a flute. I suspect she could convince me, though.
Charlie, I would sell the wooden Powell. It is an AMAZING flute, but now I am so into the autoharp that my flutes seem far less interesting. It would be a wonderful present for your wife. I didn’t know she played the flute. Cool. Anyway, e-mail me if you want to talk about it.
I am saving up to pay off our mortgage and send our kids to college (yes, we have only one kid so far, but it’s never too early to save money).
