Call me crazy but I am toying with the idea of selling (preferably trading) some Chieftain Gold whistles I have. I don’t typically play one particular whistle for a stretch of time, so the Golds don’t work great for me. They require a little time to warm up, and I don’t usually have that when I play at church. It’s usually "play the D, then grab the C, mabye F, then to D again, and so on. So you see, even though I love the sound, look and feel of the Golds, I’m still convincing myself I should part with them. (see, now you are thinking I’m really off my rocker!).
I have four Golds: alto F ($125), mezzo A ($85), mezzo Bb ($75) and mezzo D. I’m definitely keeping the mezzo D since at it’s size and key, I can get some use from it.
Feel free to offer up a trade you think is fair. I will say, that IF I trade, it will have to be for a newer model, in very good to mint condition (no teeth marks please 
. . . my golds are in great condition and have a patina. They can very easily be polished. Me, I like the patina.
I’m open to the following trades, but will consider others:
Burke (session bore) black delrin tipped (newer) in brass, aluminum or composite for the key(s) in: low A, low F, Bb, low G, or high C** (in order of need).
To help you get an idea of where “I’m coming from” tone/playing characteristics . . . the whistles I play most are my Kerry Songbird Low D and Burke DBSBT high D, followed by my Silkstone cPVC high C. I would like to compliment these with whistles that have a similar feel, especially since I’ll have one instrument in each key, rather than having mulitple whistles in the same key (like I do with D) that have unique qualities.
Matt
ps. ** I have a Silkstone cPVC nontun key of C in british racing green. Nice whistle, and if a combination trade with other whistles could replace that with a Burke C session bore (brass or composite), I would consider trading it.
