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I have owned a Copeland Low F and it is a great whistle, especially for the price this one is going for on eBay (less than half price of new!!! ). If you have trouble with Low D’s, this might be a good whislte for you.
disclaimer: I do not own this whistle. Just passing on information to inform
You almost got me. I almost bid. Then, I got a whiff of my fingers, fresh from handling the brass bathroom faucets…and there it was…that brassy smell. I’ll wait for aluminum. or wood. or sterling silver!
Boy, there must be a real glut of whistles on the market these days, especially for Copelands.
It’s been my experience that consistency (within the same key) varies greatly from maker to maker. If you line up ten Burke blacktip soprano Ds or 10 Sindt soprano Ds, my guess is that the respective 10 whistles would sound/play almost exactly alike (and really terrific IMHO). Be advised, however, that this would not likely be the case with Copelands. I own a bunch of Copelands and love them, but in the name of correct and full disclosure, this should be understood. The consistency of Copelands within key does appear to have increased in recent years though.
Therefore, I don’t think one who has a Copeland low F can necessarily speak as readily for other Copeland Low Fs. Also, I believe that makers have strong and weak keys in their repertoire. Copeland IMO is strongest at the top, middle and bottom, i.e., soprano D, low G, low D. That’s just my opinion based on playing only a few different Copeland whistles in each key and talking with others at various levels of experience who have played a number of whistles in each key.
Philo
If I didn’t already have an Overton and a Grinter in low F I’d be tempted.
I have to agree with Phil though. All my Sindts and Burkes (and Overtons) are just what you’d expect but my Copelands vary from great to so-so. A friend who had my low G on loan has played quite a lot and sold a few and thought mine the pick of the crop. My low D is even better but others don’t quite fall into that league.
speaking of grinter whistles, his website is still down..
sigh