now that I have your attention…
ladies and gentlemen, are these “laughing whistles” really any good- or is that just a bunch of malarkey?
if their sound is truly as good as their telescoping design.. how do I get me’ self one? I’ve tried emailing noah but my efforts were to no avail. perhaps one of you has a phone number?
and what of these sindt whistles by comparison?
Ahh, the Boy who cried Wolf, there you are…
I will not reply to your questions, but will comment on your post etiquette.
The “false flag” technique you’ve chosen to employ is IMHO disrespectful to the Board and its members. It ignores the needs of members who participate, as is proper, by topic selection.
While welcoming the fact that you have joined the Board, I do hope you will avoid counterproductive postings in the future. The likelihood of me opening any future posts from “dherce” -if that’s a real e-name you use regularly - is already slim.
[ This Message was edited by: bob baksi on 2002-05-30 10:47 ]
Allow me to cover everything you ever wanted to know about Laughing whistles:
Now that I have your attention, I just wanted to mention how much I really hate misleading subject lines 
Greg
I think it’s klinda funny…
-Ross
PS-I don’t know that much about these whistles.
I dont think its kinda funny.
Quite frankly, I think…“ITS SICKENING” 
But seriously…
Hey, I dont have a Laughing, but I’ve heard that it doesnt do a 0XX000 Cnat. But then, neither does the Sindt. But someone new to both whistles might want to know this rather than get a rude surprise when their baby arrives in the mail.
DAZED
P.S. Im so sorry to everyone on the board…it was only a JOKE, but I may have inadvertently encouraged IT to resurface. And to think, IT had almost made it to Page 2… DOH!!! I confess that even I fell off the wagon recently and broke my promise not to post to IT ever again, all I can do is apoligize, invoke a Nigella Lawson-induced incapacitation defense and promise to try not to relapse again…
[ This Message was edited by: DazedinLA on 2002-05-30 10:50 to add da smiley, add a note about cnat, and apologize for encouraging the reanimation of the Dreaded Thread ]
[ This Message was edited by: DazedinLA on 2002-05-30 11:08 ]
C’mon y’all, give the man a break. :roll:
here is some info about the laughing whistles: They have six holes and you blow into this little hole on one and if you your any good at all you can play a tune with it by rhythmically raising and lowering your fingers. Neat thing is that the whistle telescopes, which makes go kinda smaller-like, if you know what I mean.
The Sindt on the other hand don’t telescope, but they have six holes for your fingers and they are made by a guy called Sindt.
Geesh, some of you guys are brutal
As far as the Laughing Whistle is concerned I’ve never seen one or played one so I have no opinion on them. However, I recall reading on the Board a couple of months ago that Noah Herbison (the dude who makes the LW) is going to college. Maybe he’s just busy or something.
On 2002-05-30 10:31, bob baksi wrote:
I will not reply to your questions, but will comment on your post etiquette.
The “false flag” technique you’ve chosen to employ is IMHO disrespectful to the Board and its members. It ignores the needs of members who participate, as is proper, by topic selection.
While welcoming the fact that you have joined the Board, I do hope you will avoid counterproductive postings in the future. The likelihood of me opening any future posts from “dherce” -if that’s a real e-name you use regularly - is already slim.[ This Message was edited by: bob baksi on 2002-05-30 10:47 ]
alright- who peed in bob’s cornflakes? fess up. but seriously, I’m sorry Dad… can I still use the car this weekend?
thought it was funny too:-)
never heard of laughing whistles, sorry.
I like your signature, now that’s funny, the short attention span and
On 2002-05-30 10:32, Wandering_Whistler wrote:
Allow me to cover everything you ever wanted to know about Laughing whistles:Now that I have your attention, I just wanted to mention how much I really hate misleading subject lines >
quick- somebody call the WAH-bulance!
Greg
On 2002-05-30 10:47, Bloomfield wrote:
C’mon y’all, give the man a break. :roll:here is some info about the laughing whistles: They have six holes and you blow into this little hole on one and if you your any good at all you can play a tune with it by rhythmically raising and lowering your fingers. Neat thing is that the whistle telescopes, which makes go kinda smaller-like, if you know what I mean.
The Sindt on the other hand don’t telescope, but they have six holes for your fingers and they are made by a guy called Sindt.
witty… and to think it only took 45 minutes to write.
I wonder if a slide whistle would be good for playing the blues?
amar, ross- my boys… gary, dazed, thanks for the help! =)
On 2002-05-30 11:17, dherce wrote:
On 2002-05-30 10:47, Bloomfield wrote:
C’mon y’all, give the man a break. :roll:here is some info about the laughing whistles: They have six holes and you blow into this little hole on one and if you your any good at all you can play a tune with it by rhythmically raising and lowering your fingers. Neat thing is that the whistle telescopes, which makes go kinda smaller-like, if you know what I mean.
The Sindt on the other hand don’t telescope, but they have six holes for your fingers and they are made by a guy called Sindt.
witty… and to think it only took 45 minutes to write.
I wish I could type that fast. But seriously, repost your question as a new thread and people will be happy to help you. I would for that matter, but I have never played a Laughing. As for the Sindt, it is a GREAT whistle, and a quick search of the archives will reveal how much people like them and and also give you lots of info about the c-natural issue.
Welcome to the board, btw.
dherce don’t know if you’ve found this page already, check it out otherwise, can listen to some sound files of the laughing whistles.
http://members.tripod.com/nherbison/
slainte, Amar
dherce:
Here’s another suggestion…I know you meant well, didnt mean anything by it, but now you/we all know how some feel about inaccurate thread titles.
One thing you might do, rather than posting a new thread, is to rename this thread. Since you created the thread, you can rename it so that it reflects the real question you are asking. You are alsomore likely to have someone look at the thread who has the info you want.
Also, there are links to prior board discussions about the Sindt Cnat issue on the site below.
DAZED
The](http://www.geocities.com/whistleannex/index.html%22%3EThe) Whistle Annex, Home of the Chiffboard Matrix
[ This Message was edited by: DazedinLA on 2002-05-30 11:40 ]
On 2002-05-30 09:48, dherce wrote in part:
are these “laughing whistles” really any good- or is that just a bunch of malarkey?
… their sound is truly as good as their telescoping design..
I don’t have an authoritative expert-player’s answer on Laughing Whistles or Sindts, but since I have a high D of the former and an assortment of the latter I can give you my amateur impressions.
The LW has a very pure sound, with little chiff. Air requirements are extremely low because of a narrow windway, but as you might guess from that it’s also prone to clogging. It’s certainly the quietest whistle I have and from what I’ve read is one of the quietest “available” (on which more below).
It’s not quite as professionally finished looking as my Sindts (although by no means shoddy) and the sections are a tiny bit loose, but not so loose that I worry about it collapsing while I’m playing as long as I’m moderately careful. The brass walls are pretty thin and I wouldn’t want to accidentally sit on it, especially with it in an extended state. Collapsed and in its protective ex-baby-sock in my fanny pack I don’t worry about it being crushed.
I use it as my carry-around whistle to play while waiting in the car for whatever reason, but don’t use it much other than that.
how do I get me’ self one? I’ve tried emailing noah but my efforts were to no avail. perhaps one of you has a phone number?
As someone else said, he’s in school, and he has a record of being slow to return inquiries. What effect if any the summer having arrived (or nearly so, depending on his school’s schedule) will have on his correspondence and whistle production is anyone’s guess. I know that Beth/Avanutria and one or two other people got long-delayed whistles from him a few (?) months ago and were very happy with them.
and what of these sindt whistles by comparison?
They’re louder than LWs, but not by much. They’re heavier and sturdier, with a better fit and finish. Their sound is a little chiffier (which in my particular samples is more noticeable in the A, Bb, and C whistles than in the D). People frequently compare them to very good quality Generations, which comparison I can’t speak to, not having a Gen D; the Bbs are similar in sound but the Gen Bb is a little chiffier and louder. As you will have read in this thread and elsewhere, the Ds don’t do cross-finger Cnats well. That and their quietness compared to some other high-end whistles are the only problems (to some people) that I’ve read about them.
I will add the minor detail that when I play tunes that require half-holing to make an Fnat (our session’s version of Cook in the Kitchen has a couple of them in part A), I switch to a Shaw or Clarke because the half-holed note is very weak in the Sindt; on the other hand, you might not want to hang out with people who play those show-off instruments that work outside a scale.
I don’t know what the current wait is, but I’m guessing on the order of 9 months to a year.
Does that help?
John
john, thank you ever so much… that was a huge help!
I actually happen to know of a used Laughing Whistle for sale..