Does anyone know how to get in contact with Löfgren? I’ve tried emailing him a couple of times but I haven’t got a response yet (and I can’t send pm on the forum yet).
P.s: I’ve been lurking on these forums for a while now. I’m a composer from New Zealand as well as a classically trained oboist. I decided to try out playing whistles a few months ago and discovered that they use an almost identical fingering system to the oboe (though much simplified). I also played the highland pipes for about 10 years when I was younger and a lot of the finger movements are very similar.
ZeeCount - I’ve pm’d him recently from this forum but haven’t heard back from him either. I’ve a Lofgren low D - it’s a pretty good whistle but since you’re in N Z have you checked with Reviol ? - great tone - I’ve one of them also.
Your best bet remains the PM; it shouldn’t be long before you are enabled and can send one. I was in the same boat you are in. I sent two emails to Mr. Lofgren inquiring about how to order whistles from him, but never heard back. I then tried sending a PM; however, since one must log in to Chiff and Fipple to receive PM’s, and since Mr. Lofgren signed in very infrequently, he didn’t receive the PM either. Finally, I saw someone on Ebay selling a set of Lofgren whistles which were just what I was looking for, and I jumped on them. I then sent Mr. Lofgren a second PM saying never mind about my previous PM, and THAT DAY he logged in to Chiff and Fipple! Life is definitely strange.
In conclusion, ladies and germs: Send the PM when you can; he will eventually get it, and hopefully respond. It’s definitely worth the effort, as Mr. Lofgren makes fine whistles. I have the aluminum high D in front of me at work right now, so I can play a bit on my breaks.
I’ve got a Low D by Reviol and it’s a fantastic instrument with a lovely rich dark flute like tone to it. What I’m interested in is an Alto G/F set, which is why I’m trying to contact Löfgren. Maurice very kindly sent me a set down to try, but it wasn’t the sort of tone I was looking for. Not to knock Reviol though; the instruments are of a fantastic quality, and they have a very usable flute like tone, I’m just looking for something that is a bit brighter and purer.
I tried contacting Marc in July about ordering a couple of whistles a few years ago and it took him a while to get back to me. Not sure but he might take a summer vacation in July. After our first contact he responded within a day or two and I got all the whistles that I ordered.
I searched “members” both under “Marc” and under “Lofgren” and he’s not there. EDIT: Thank goodness for the Makers List, I looked him up there, he’s “yellowhistler” and I’ve sent a PM.
As far as I know Marc Löfgren has got married a month or two ago and been travelling far from Sweden since then having his honeymoon with his wife.
I know it because I know his wife.
In all, he once told me he was alone to make his whistles with noone to help despite good machines and all equipment so in case of many orders there would be some delays inevitable.
Anyway i hope Marc will soon come back to whistlemaking and answer everybody’s inquieries.