Replacement Fipple?

Whistle
1

Well I got done tweaking my set of Generations (they sound pretty good now) all except of the F and C. I tried the hot water trick to remove the fipple, but they would not budge. After about the 8th time of soaking them in hot water, I got impatient and put on a pot to boil.

After the water was boiling, I stuck the C in for a few seconds, and poof, the fipple came right off. For the F, it was a different story.

Try as I might, I still could not get the fipple to move, even when it was starting to warp. I let it cool down some and then tried one last time and CRACK. No more fipple.

So, does anyone know where I can get a replacement fipple for my F Gen?

I also noticed that my C Gen came through the boiling with a small crack in the sleeve that holds the bore. After thinning the wall of the sleeve a bit with a knife, the crack is not stressed, but I feel it is just a matter of time before it goes too.

All and all, I have 5 in tune good whistles now, and one F bore.

2

I know the whistle shop sells fipples, I don’t recall which keys though… here’s the webpage http://www.thewhistleshop.com/catalog/whistles/heads/mouthpieces.html

[ This Message was edited by: chanse on 2002-06-12 16:04 ]

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Well you could probably replace the C easily, but I the only way to fix the F probably is just to buy another F. It’s a shame too, cos out of my set, the F was the best one…

4

Fipples don’t really have keys of their own, more like ranges that they will work in, and also they have to acoustically match the body they are placed on in order for the whistle to play in tune throughout it’s range, not just fit it physically.

[ This Message was edited by: Rod Sprague on 2002-06-14 03:09 ]

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While fipples don’t have specific keys, they do have specify diameters for a range of keys. This practice varies between whistle manufactures.


[ This Message was edited by: Daniel_Bingamon on 2002-06-16 12:12 ]