Returning to Whistling and a question

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I doubt if anyone remembers me but I joined this forum a few years ago, learned much, and played whistles a bit. Since musically I tend to wander from instrument to instrument so I’ve been playing guitar again and added bass guitar.

Anyway I want to get back to whistles since they are just so enjoyable to play. I just ordered another (Clare two-piece) to add to my collection of inexpensives as I intend to do some traveling and thouth the two-piece will pack easier. I’ll likely tweak it a bit as I did successfully with some of my others.

My question (and I did try searching this) is has anyone trimmed a whistle down so all you have is the mouthpiece and a couple of inches of tube then inserted this into a piece of PVC? Might be blasphemous :open_mouth: I know but I just thought I’d ask.

Thanks in advance (as before),

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Don’t know specific instances, but why not? People mix-and-match heads and bodies all the time. You’d be using the remaining tube as a joint coupler.

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Yes MT, just what I was thinking. Maybe I’ll be the first! I though that I can make some modal scale whistles that way, just replace the head. I’ll have to do some measuring and maybe take a whistle down to Home Depot for sizing.

Love HypnoToad BTW!

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For Generation-type heads … Pick up some 1/2" brass tubing while you’re at it, and you won’t need to butcher any whistles!

Of course you do. Everybody loves Hypnotoad! :laughing:

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Using just the mouthpiece is an even better idea, thanks!

Hypnotoad for President!

Wow, that came out a wee bit large!

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er, geez, maybe ya oughtta trim that pic size while you’re at it ! :slight_smile:

welcome back, Bob, I wasn’t here when you started. :slight_smile: It must’ve been fun.

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It’s a direct link so it’s not my pic but HT demands that it be unmodified.

Yes, I had a lot of fun when I joined C&F and more importantly, I was treated kindly though asking many many doofy questions. This is one of the nicest places on The Net for sure!