Does anyone have a picture of an Aluminum Burke that they could post? I’m curious as to its looks. Thanks!
John Mac
My al-pro can be found at
http://www.tinwhistler.com/misc/burke/
Here are some high quality digital images of my AlPro D.
Boy, you sure can tell which of us is a pro at the whole photography thing. Nice pics!
Nah!! He’s just got a newer whistle…that’s the only reason it looks nicer!
lust…covet…lust…covet…lust…covet…
Thanks to both of you for the great pictures. What a beautiful whistle! I think I’m sold.
John Mac
On 2002-09-19 18:34, John Allison wrote:
Nah!! He’s just got a newer whistle…that’s the only reason it looks nicer!lust…covet…lust…covet…lust…covet…
Nope…both are etched “06/2002”…
Mine doesn’t really look as scratched as my pictures might indicate..for some reason, my digital camera paints everything in a harsh light.
WanderingWhistler…
Appears we got ours from the same batch. I just recently bought mine from a freind who got it new a couple months ago but never played it, so it actually is new. BTW, thanks for the nice comments about the photos.
John Mac…
The AlPro is a wonderful whistle. Mike voices and fine-tunes each one by hand, and like anything else, they can vary slightly from whistle to whistle. And to me, that’s a good thing. Each one is unique, but still has that pure Burke sound. I’ve played several AlPros (there are about 5 in our session group), and they’re all good - perfectly balanced and accurate in both octaves, good volume (though not quite as loud as my Dixon), and play effortlessly in both octaves. If you like a pure sound, this is an excellent choice.
Denny
[ This Message was edited by: DRC on 2002-09-20 00:25 ]
DRC/Denny - wow!! I’m sold.
Is this the narrow or wide bore? I’m getting one or the other and am not sure which is the best one for me. You say “not as loud as the Dixon” - I have a Dixon and it’s not that loud to my ears (middling I’d say). Thanks for any comments…
Nick
Nick,
Mine is the session pro, which I guess is considered the ‘wide bore’, although I believe Mike terms it ‘standard bore’. On his price sheet it’s designated as ‘DAS’, which I assume means 'key of D/Aluminum/Standard Bore. As you mentioned, Mike does make a narrow bore aluminum D, designated as ‘DAN’ on his price sheet.
My Dixon tuneable D (non-brass tuning slide) is a bit louder than the Burke. Actually it may not be an issue of volume per say, but I think it ‘cuts’ a little more in the upper register. It was evident this past Tues when our session group did a gig (unamplified) in a club that was fairly noisy. I couldn’t really hear the Burke too well, so used the Dixon all night which I could hear much better in the second octave. In our normal practice sessions with 12-15+ instruments, or in quieter gig situations the Burke does a great job.
Denny
Nick: I own both narrow and standard bore AlPros in D. It is very difficult to describe the difference between them, in words. Both D Alpros have really identical playing characteristics. The standard Burke ease-of-playing in both octaves is evident… The difference in volume between the instruments mocks attempted objective comparison…Subjectively, the standard bore seems a bit louder than the narrow bore…IMHO, the standard instrument’s sound is pure, crystalline, and full. The narrow bore instrument is pure, crystalline, thinner, and even more silky smooth. On slow airs, the upper register of the NB brings chills…no harshness, just ethereal sound. You cannot go wrong with either…
Lots of words, here. Hope you can read between the lines.
Cheers.
Byll
Denny/Byll
Thanks heaps for your comments - you have answered what I needed to know. I’ll be going for the Wide/Standard bore.
Nick