favorite Low Eb and why?

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Let me try this again .. what is your favorite Low Eb and why?

Thanks,

Jim

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I only have one low Eb, and it’s an Alba.

  1. It is an excellent whistle, and is always ready
    i.e. the curved windway doesn’t need warming,
    and never clogs.

  2. If it isn’t played too often, then you need to be able
    to afford the cost of leaving the whistle ‘lying there’.
    The Alba is very affordable i.e. it didn’t cost both
    arms and a leg to buy it.

  3. Stacy made it with a smilie faced fipple on request,
    which helps me identify it as mine. :thumbsup:


    HTH

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If you’ve tried this before and got an unsatisfactory response, I suspect it is because not many people have tried a large range of low Ebs. I have a Bernard-made Overton which is a beutiful whistle and pretty much all I would need. I prefer it to a Susato I used to have principally because it has more complexity of tone, but the Susato was good value for money, even though I think Susato highs are better value.

I’ve not really heard of any Eb that has a reputation for being special in that key in the way that Copeland Ds and Gs and Grinter Fs have such a reputation. So really you should just see what’s available and choose on the basis of reliability for making good low whistles generally. I’m not sure whether Copeland and Grinter make low Ebs but I can’t recall hearing anyone talk about them. If I wanted a pure Eb to complement my Overton, I’d go for a Burke AlPro or composite. I can’t think of any make off hand that I would prefer to an Overton for complexity and richness or a Burke for purity but if Mike Grinter makes low Ebs I’d be prepared to bet that they’d be very good.