jonharl:
After all is said and done in regards to WHOA I feel that one whistle is all I need. I’ve sold my Sindts and Humphreys, and canceled my orders I think for the money there is none better whistle than these. But for purposes of playing as a amatuer I can’t see any reason to have any other whistle than a Freeman Tweaked MellowDog. In fact my WHOA extends to two D’s and a C, One D and the C at my computer station and one D at my drawing table. Now I’ve just got to fit the money in to buy the extra D and C. These whistles really play well. I know there’s much debate over wether one needs to spend a lot of money on expensive whistles. That all the great players played Gens and did just fine. I also realize our own Peter Laban can really make a Gen sing. But for my big hands the larger tube diameter of the MellowDog suits me to a “T”. To my ear they sound pure and sweet just like I like them. But the real point is to play what you like and progress at playing the whistle. SO wether it be one whistle or a whole bag just play.
Allright, you better bring that thing to Dana’s whistle party and let me at it.. I am intrigued.
Don’t use alcohol inside the mouthpiece. Alcohol won’t hurt the soundblade laminations, which are done with epoxy. However, the fill under the windway is done with a claylike material that is soft when new and then becomes leathery over time. The material filling under the windway can be softened/dissolved by alcohol. Also, you don’t want to poke anything into the filling under the windway, as it can dent.
Jerry, thanks for the warning. I used to soak my blues harps in whiskey. It really helped my playing. I was hoping Bushmills would do the same for my Mellow Dog.
Are you sure that it wasn’t you being soaked that improved your playing?
Mine just arrived today - wow is it sweet!
Pastorkeith
