This Saturday, I spent some time experimenting with my cheapos. The week before I had the chance to try out an O’Briain “Improved” whistle for the first time. Suffice to say, that I had to try out the well-known “blade trick” myself. I broke tiny bits of plastic off a ZIP-disk jewel case (two of its edges have a nice “ramp” build in) and, after a bit of sanding and testing, glued them on the fipple window. This has done WONDERS to the sound and playability! I tried this trick with a Feadog MkIII, a Gen Eb body with Feadog fipple, a Gen C and Bb and a beaten-up Walton’s Mellow D. They all sound sweet, clear and pleasing throughout both octaves and are better in tune with themselves than before! I am stunned! Although there is room for improvement when it comes to looks and volume, soundwise they have everything I ask for in a whistle.
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