I’ve put my Copeland Low D on Ebay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=860047526
It’s on a short 5 day auction, if any one is interested.
I also expect to have my Copeland A, and Burke AL-Pro Low D whistles up on e-bay in the next few hours.
Loren
P.S. For those of you wondering: I set the reserve for my Copeland Low D below the current selling price for a new one - Don’t ask how much, that would take some of the fun out of the bidding!
I will say that Jim is getting closer though 
Looks like the Copeland A and Burke Low D won’t go up till tomorrow, I’ll post once they’re listed.
Loren
[ This Message was edited by: Loren on 2002-04-17 22:30 ]
Loren, I´m a newbie whistler and I have ordered a Copeland low D.
Makes me curious to see you are letting your go, what is it you dont like about it?
Do you like other low D´s better?
Happy whistling!
/Peter
Copeland Low D’s (and Copeland whistles in general) are fabulous instruments and I expect you’ll be thrilled with yours when it arrives.
I’m not selling mine because I don’t like it, I’m selling it because A) I have a new flute on the way and I need to pay for that, and B) I’ve just got too many instruments and it’s time to cut down (trying to get the WhOA monkey off my back ).
I’d like to keep the Copeland, however I have two Overtons that I play more often - one standard and one big hole - so I simply can’t justify having so much money tied up in an instrument that doesn’t get played enough.
So there you have it.
Enjoy your Copeland when it finally arrives, and Peter, don’t ever grow up!
Loren
[ This Message was edited by: Loren on 2002-04-18 16:11 ]
Just a note to let folks know I’ve lowered the shipping charge for the Copeland from $35 to $20, now that I’ve gotten a more accurate idea of what the actual cost will be. The whistle will still be shipped via USPS Priority Mail Insured to U.S. destinations.
The reserve on the Copeland has been met, btw.
Cheers,
Loren
Hi Loren,
I probably can’t afford it but I can’t wait until the Copeland A is posted.
On another note. Given all the whistles you’ve had a chance to play and own, I wondering which ones you are keeping? I just got an Oveton F and I’m finally catching on to what you’ve been talking about re Overtons. Have you tried the Baritone C small bore? Is it significantly bigger/harder to play than the low D? How do the anodized models hold up as far as scratches ect. You may have already answered these questions but if so I missed it and can’t seem to find it in a search.
thanks
jim
Loren if you want I can host the picture for your auction, and then you would only have to put in a line of html to have it show up. Email me the pic if you want me to host it.
Jim,
I just now got the Burke Al-Pro Low D up on ebay, so the Copeland A is next, I promise! I’m hoping to get it done early tomorrow, my eyes are killing me right now…
Avanutria,
Thanks for the offer, I really appreciate it. Actually, hosting isn’t the problem, I’m set up for free hosting at PictureTrail.com. The problem for me is that I currently use a system (WebTV/MSNTV) that has no photo cropping capability (no add on software period), and I’ve found that posting un-cropped/resized pictures of Low Whistles are virtually useless.
So, as it is, I just e-mail a bunch of hi-res close up photos to anyone who needs to see the whistles…not ideal, but it get’s the job done for the moment.
Thanks again though
Loren
Whoops,
Sorry Jim, I totally forgot to answer your other questions, too tired I suppose and my brain went to sleep.
Whistles I’m keeping: Almost all of my Overtons, and that’s a lot of whistles . The Low F is one of the very best whistles I own, perhaps the best from any of the makers, so I’m not surprised you like yours. I recently got a new soprano C whistle from Colin and it’s really impressive - not to loud and very easy to play. The anodising seems to hold up very well on my whistles, and it’s much less prone to scratching, I love it! Don’t have the narrow bore Bari C whistles, both of mine are the larger bore models, so I can’t comment there. I have small hands and fingers for a guy, and I can tell you that while
most Low D’s are no problem for me, I’m really right at my limit with the Low C whistles.
What else am I keeping? My Abells, probably one of my two Thin Weasels, my Copeland C (best Copeland I’ve ever played), an O’Riordan or two, maybe a Rose - I’ll have two soon, one Boxwood the other Rosewood, trying to decide which to keep will be murder.
Let’s see, what else am I keeping…A Silkstone Alloy D and and a good brass Generation D. I have an Oak C that I keep taped up for quiet practice…
I’m undecided about my Sindts: I love them and hate them all at the same time - what I’d really like are nickel bodies for them that will play an intune cnat with the oxxooo fingering because I hate the way brass smells when it reacts with my hands, and I dislike having to half hole C nat all the time.
I’ve got a Water Weasel Low G I’m keeping, mostly because I don’t have another G whistle at the moment.
I think that’s about it.
Hope that answers your questions!
Loren
Oh, well in that case, email me the huge ones and I will make them a reasonable size. I sell on ebay as well and I have photo editing software.
Loren - keep the boxwood rose. Rosewood is passe. On the other hand, if you decide to sell the boxwood, e-mail me before you post it. I’m glad to hear you love your new Overton soprano C. I have one going with the next batch to be anodised (next fall). It’s going to be a long, hot summer.
Thanks for the info Loren. Now you’ve got me wondering if I don’t need an Overton high C. Does it ever end?
jim
Nope, it never ends 'cause Colin keeps improving his damn whistles. You’d think he’d give us a chance to keep up but noooooo. Once you think you’re getting close to having all the Overtons you want, Colin goes and tweaks his designs in this key or that, how rude!!
Used to be if you wanted a nice loud Soprano D or C for busking or whatever you’d ring Colin up and get yourself on the list. Sure you’d probably go elsewhere if you wanted a session whistle with less volume, but then Colin goes and starts building these lower volume, easier blowing little gems and you think “Well dang it all, Now I need one of those too!!!”
And of course now we have a bunch of different colors to choose from…
No, it never ends, thank goodness
Loren