I have been playing this jerrytweaked sweetone a while now and it is my favorite whistle. (I know about sweetones problems sometimes but jerrytones don’t have these problems…)
Does anybody know if there are high end makers who make whistles that sound like this?
How would you describe the sound, then I know what to look for?
IS there an high end maker who makes this whistlle type anyway, and preferably in mezzosopr/ alto? I would like some backpressure added, too.
Does this type of whistle exist anyway?
Tough question, because everything I can think of will not meet your “more backpressure” demand, which will completely change your playing.
However, given the above, the only compromise I can think of is you might try an Alba Q1. Come over to Mesquer Festival first weekend of July, try one out…
Seriously, now: Berti, I reckon it just doesn’t really work that way. Well, some may say they cando, and most would be bragging.
Try the Q1. Or maybe the “quiet” (small window) version of Dave Parkhurst’s whistle. A gem too.
Michael Copeland made the original Sweetone mouthpiece that all others are molded fom. His whistles, also conical, are capable of wonderful sweetness…you just need to request a quiet one.
Another option is the Lon Dubh. I think the bore is straight, but the outside is tapered, so that has some conical-like effect. They have a woody quality that is very nice.
Uh, that is not me. That person is in Philadelphia and I am in NY. That person has sold pipes and other instruments I have never owned and would never want. I would have written a similar listing, admittedly, but I am not selling mine.
I’m not sure what Jerry’s tweaked Sweetones sound like. I’m with Jessie; the Sweetones I’ve owned have sounded like breathy, quiet, somewhat out-of-tune Copelands.
If you’re looking for something a little purer, with more backpressure, with a touch of sweetness, but still a little bit of an edge, a Swayne might fit the bill. His whistles vary from moderate to high backpressure, they come in a variety of keys, and they have the classic tapered-bore sound.
Charlie, the Lon Dubh is taken from Jon Swayne’s design. It is EXACTLY the same except for window size and brass decorative rings. The Lon Dubh has a smaller window, making it quiet enough to not hurt anyone’s ears in the upper octave. Jon’s whistles are a bit too loud, I think.
I always thought my brass Burke and my Sweetone sounded very similar (both are gone now, alas). They’re completely different whistles, but the main difference in sound was that that Burke had no hiss, while the Sweetone had a small amount thereof.
I’d snap a Lon Dubh up in a second if I were still in whistle-acquisition mode (instead of whistle-jettisoning mode). A good Swayne is a great whistle.
yes norcal I do like overtons…and actually I am considering ask colin make me something quiet, sweet and chiffy…which fits the description of the sweetone, hm?
but was just wondering if there is some other high ender out there with the same characteristics.
just can’t order an overton right now, am saving up for a flute too…
berti
)