A friend of mine just lent me his Burke aluminum pro D. (Thanks, Paul!) Now I understand expensive whistles.
Of course, now that I’ve played it I want one, which was entirely not in the game plan. No fair!
The only objection I have with this whistle – and it’s a weak one – is that the tone’s a little too pure and unchiffy. I notice he’s got a brass pro version as well. Can anyone comment on the difference between that and the aluminum?
Boy, am I going to have a hard time giving this whistle back. And I’m suddenly thinking about the other expensive whistles which I’d gone “Naw, don’t need it” to…
-Rich
[ This Message was edited by: rich on 2001-09-11 14:58 ]
Yeah Rich, know what you mean…
not fair - but the feeling will pass (for a little while) when you own one yourself.
I managed to be in Hobgoblin London and not buy any whistles last saturday!!!
Then in the evening I met this whistler who let me try his Fred Rose blackwood D…
…it was a good thing it wasn’t for sale…
Pardon my ignorence Rich,but are we talking high or low?A friend of mine has just loaned me his soprano D Overton ..lovely tone, good chiff but the bell is way flat..is this an Overton feature or just plain bad luck and I cant even blow it into tune. Mike
