OK this isnt WhOA related (I dont think) but I bought a real cheep made in India brass low G a little while ago and I love it. Of course its not in tune to anything but itself but it realy does sound nice. So I want a real one. I think metal and tuneable. First if anyone has one they are looking to sell that would be great. Any suggestions would also be great. Im not looking somuch for purity here I think. More complex and I dont know bell like. Oh boy what am I saying. Sounding like a whistle is what I mean. 
Tom
I’m partial to my Burke Composite.
jim
I just looked over at my whistle stand and see that I still have a Reyburn Low G. It’s a good whistle but I’ve got sort of a collection of Burke’s. Don’t need more than one G. I’d sell it for $125 and cover the shipping.
jim
We are not realy talking Low G’s here, are we guys?
Alto is what you mean, as Low G would be the G below Low D.
Hi Wizzy,
You’re quite right, although I think whistle’s are generally understood to be either “High” or “Low”, that is, anything upwards from a normal (soprano) D and going down to Bb are considered High, A and lower are considered Low. This worked okay when the lowest whistle generally available was a Low D (Tenor). Now with whistles being available lower than Tenor D there is probably a need to be more specfic. As you say, G whistles are probably available pitched higher than normal D (sop) below normal D (Alto) and below Low D (Tenor). I noticed you did’nt refer to your own site so hope you don’t mind if I do Check Stacey’s site for the terminology used for whistles in different keys. If you don’t mind me asking, where did the term’s Alto, Tenor, etc originate from, is it from Concert flutes?
Cheers, Mac
The metal, tunable low G whistle from hell
is the Copeland low G.
On 2003-01-23 21:08, livethe question wrote:
I just looked over at my whistle stand and see that I still have a Reyburn Low G. It’s a good whistle but I’ve got sort of a collection of Burke’s. Don’t need more than one G. I’d sell it for $125 and cover the shipping.jim
Jim, could you be more specific, and tell why you’ll rather keep your Burke G (BTW, which model?) and what in your words still makes this Reyburn a good whistle? And drawbacks ?
I have several composite Burkes and like the light weight but even more important to me is the sound. It has a softer (not talking volume here), less edgy sound that I like. It’s pleasing to my ear when I play it alone and I think it blends better when I’m playing with just a few other instruments. All my Burke composites (high D, C, Bflat, G, low D) are consistent in how they play both within each key and between the different keys. At one time I was looking for a very pure sound like my Burke Al Pro high D or Rose. I still like the pure sound from time to time but for day in and day out playing/listening I’ve come to appreciate what I call the “softer” sound. It’s not fuzzy, just a bit “softer.”
The Reyburn has a lot of overtones that I like. It’s much like the Reyburn Low D in that respect and I really like the Reyburn Low D though not better than Overton or Burke Composite but not less than, either…just different. The Reyburn sounds a bit louder to me and for many that will be a plus. What little I get to play with others is with a couple of guitars, a flute, mandolin and maybe a fiddle. So I’m talking about a fairly small acoustic group just sitting around making music. I don’t even get to do that very often but when I do, I like the way the Burke blends with the small group. If I were in a larger and louder group, I would likely want the Reyburn.
just my experience and opinion.
jim
[ This Message was edited by: livethe question on 2003-01-24 08:19 ]
I love the sound of my Overton Low G. As long as I remember to put it under my leg to warm it up during a session.
Haven’t played composite but my Burke G Aluminum is perfect for accompanying singers and is a crowd pleaser in band.
I’m very happy with it.
Jim it seems to me that you have one of my older Low Gs which used a larger bore. You can confirm this by measuring the O.D. of the tube. The older model had a 7/8" O.D. and the newest version uses a 13/16" O.D. tube which plays somewhat quieter and easier in the upper register. I no longer make the larger bore version.
Ronaldo
Thanks everyone this is helping. I guess what I like about this cheepo is the real brassy sound with just a touch of breathyness. The 2nd octive is real bell like. I wish I could discribe it better. Im not a low whistle kinda guy now that I am wrestleing everyday with this nightmare they call a flute. But this G just does something to me. There are a lot of harmonics going on with it I guess and maybe that is it. And yet the notes are clear and the volume is real controlable. I guess Ill just keep looking. Heck maybe I should just cut the mouth peace off and make it tuneable.
Tom
If you don’t mind me asking, where did the term’s Alto, Tenor, etc originate from, is it from Concert flutes?
Cheers, Mac
I believe its from singing, but the zoobster
would no doubt would know.
I think my sons Low G Dixon sounds really good and it was reasonably cheap too..But this is the only low g Ive heard except for the snips and clips..
MacEachain
Joined: Jun 21, 2002
Posts: 187
From: Co. Antrim
Posted: 2003-01-24 05:16
Hi Wizzy,
You’re quite right, although I think whistle’s are generally understood to be either “High” or “Low”, that is, anything upwards from a normal (soprano) D and going down to Bb are considered High, A and lower are considered Low. This worked okay when the lowest whistle generally available was a Low D (Tenor). Now with whistles being available lower than Tenor D there is probably a need to be more specfic. As you say, G whistles are probably available pitched higher than normal D (sop) below normal D (Alto) and below Low D (Tenor).
I suppose the best word for the big’erns is
Bass
There’s a low G Chieftain for sale on ebay you might be interested in. A couple friends have Chieftain low Ds and they are pretty nice whistles… definately 100% better than I expected for a mass-produced whistle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2503255749&category=624
All the best,
Wes
That Chieftain could be O.k.,if you get it for a fair price.I have one of their low D’s,and I think that it is pretty good for the £76 that I paid for it (I haven’t played low D very often lately -I expect this to change when my Copeland arrives!).The only alto G that I own is a Bernard Overton,and I think that it is a tremendous instrument!
[ This Message was edited by: kevin m. on 2003-01-24 17:11 ]
My Water Weasel G is one of my very favorite whistles in any key or material. Simply fantastic, great sound and feel. You really can’t go wrong with this whistle.
I was woundering about the Water Weasel BP. I sure do love my Weasel in high D. Darn thing just about plays itself. This might just end up being my first homemade whistle. Maybe with a weasel back up. I will be trying out a Reyburn shortly then we`ll see.
Hmmmmmmmmmm..weasel in G…
Tom
On 2003-01-24 08:17, livethe question wrote:
I have several composite Burkes and like the light weight but even more important to me is the sound. It has a softer (not talking volume here), less edgy sound that I like. It’s pleasing to my ear when I play it alone and I think it blends better when I’m playing with just a few other instruments. All my Burke composites (high D, C, Bflat, G, low D) are consistent in how they play both within each key and between the different keys. At one time I was looking for a very pure sound like my Burke Al Pro high D or Rose. I still like the pure sound from time to time but for day in and day out playing/listening I’ve come to appreciate what I call the “softer” sound. It’s not fuzzy, just a bit “softer.”
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Jim, Please come to the contra next weekend. I feel the need to covet your whistles We might need a mando player too.
And to stay on topic… I love my water weasel G. Very nice sound but really big holes.
Mark V.