Okay the deal is… I want another whistle!.. because I want to compare… and see differences… I have a burke low g.. and I want another whistle that’s a lot different… I just want another good whistle basically… I was think Overton, Reyburn, or maybe even O’Riordan but I probably am not willing to wait that long… okay can anyone help??
Chad
I have an Overton low D I’d part with for the right price. It sounds great!
Is this your Labor Day sale price, or everyday low price?
JP
See if Phil Hardy has any of the Chieftain Gold A’s left…Phil’s not charging much for them and they are awesome whistles. I have a Burke G as well, and they are VERY different beasts. Well in tune ad big holes for great expression and character.
A Copeland low G is a thing of beauty,
and it’s different, too.
My Water Weasel low G is one of my very favorite whistles. I love it in every respect, and it’s pretty reasonably priced compared to some of the others. If money is no object, a wooden Thin Weasel would be wonderful-- I don’t own one of those, but have played them during visits to the Weasel Works. Beautiful.
I have four Low G whistles: O’Riordan aluminum, Copeland, Overton, Susato Kildare. The O’Riordan is the best Low G whistle on the planet, the Copeland is right there with it (although entirely different; I posted a review of Low G whistles some weeks ago), the Overton is one of 2 Overtons I’ve retained from my collection because it and the Bflat are my favorite Overtons, and the Susato is surprisingly good yet not in the same league as the others IMHO. That’s in order of preference.
However, all that said, I’d agree with Paul, if the WW Low G is anything like my WW Low A, considering bang for the buck, that’s a wonderful whistle and readily available. I actually prefer my WW A over Overtons and Burkes in that key and place it up close to my Abell A which is about four and a half times more expensive.
Philo
The WW G is actually a very different instrument than the WW A, as it is made from a different kind of pipe – thinner walls and a bigger bore.
Still it’s a great instrument, and not too expensive and (I think) pretty readily available.
The Burke Low G is probably my finest whistle. Seems the Burke’s hold their quality ease of play in all keys - Low G not being my only Burke. Mine is AL but the composite is super also, from what I here. Go for it!
BillG
Are you talking about the aluminum or composite Burke G’s? I have both, and I like many things about the composite over the aluminum, especially the tone. JP
I agree with Colomon: The G WW is nothing like Bb and A WW’s - by that I mean it’s not in the same league. Still a good whistle for the money, but hardly comparable to the Copeland, Overton, O’Riordan (so I hear), etc. I’m sure the Thin Weasel is up there though, and that’s as it should be.
Loren
Whoops, almost forgot!
Bang for the buck, John Eyer makes the best Alto G I’ve played. The O’Riordan might be better dollar for dollar, if you could actually get one, but failing that, an Eyer Alto G would be very difficult to beat indeed.
I believe Dale would concur.
Loren
-I have scant low whistle experience beyond this one (only a too-short minute on a CG Overton Low G), but I concur with brewerpaul on the Water
Weasel Low G. -Mine is mellow, has good volume and tuning, big holes for all manner of expression, and the resonating body provides pleasing tactile feedback…and its readily available!
-From Glenn Schultz directly via web order
or from your favorite whistle retailer.
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On 2002-09-02 12:16, JohnPalmer wrote:
Are you talking about the aluminum or composite Burke G’s? I have both, and I like many things about the composite over the aluminum, especially the tone. JP
Both. The AL seems to have more volume. Low E on the AL is a problem note but, then, it is on most whistles AND flutes. True the composite tone is fine but I think both are equally great. usualy disclaimers here!
BillG
I have a rediculously nice Burke composite low G that I won’t sell to anyone.
Chris
My Burke low G composite has a great low end. You can push the lowest note until you can start to hear the octave, and it will hold that sound without cracking, and with lots of volume. It’s a nice whistle. I’d like to get some more Burke composites, but my wife tends to think that my recent purchase of a $3000 mandolin means I can’t buy any more instruments. Boy, does she need to be educated. Instruments are our tools. Has anyone ever heard of a carpenter’s wife getting upset because her husband needed to buy his 53rd hammer? Oh, the pain, the pain. . . JP
I was think Overton, Reyburn, or maybe even O’Riordan but I probably am not willing to wait that long… okay can anyone help??
Chad
Waiting lists aren’t that bad. Time passes quicker than you think. Waiting makes it extra special. Ask Overton,Burke,Copeland,etc.
owners, most of them would agree.
Haste makes waste.
Tots
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I own a Burke AL-Pro Low G… I am talking about the O’Riordan 18 month or more list… that’s just to long to wait…
Where do you get John Eyer whistles?.. Loren?
If anyone is interested I have a low G WW, about six months old, with the spec printing on the tube that I’ll sell for $60 plus actual shipping costs. Since I acquired an Olwell G bamboo flute I have no compulsion to play on the G whistle anymore. A nice whistle, extremely well in tune, great upper register, just a little too quiet for me on the low end. I played on a WW G at the Whistle Shop and it sounds exactly like the one I have.
Steve