Between the flute, mandolin, and tenor banjo (and of course whistle), I just don’t play low whistle enough to justify owning my two.
And there’s something sad about perfectly good instruments no one plays; I can feel their silent reproach.
So I’m offering them for sale, if anyone’s interested. Both are in “as new” condition. I bought them about ten years ago, but only played them for a month or so before my first flute arrived, and they were rudely shouldered aside in my affections.
The chieftain is brushed aluminum, straight bore. It has a nice “hooty” tone. If this is to be your first low whistle a Chieftain is the more sensible choice, being a little easier to fill.
The Shaw is conical bore with a wooden fipple. It has the lovely, chiff-rich tone of the conical bore and a surprising amount of power. It’s always reminded me of the littlest pipes on a church organ, for some reason. However, it takes an almighty amount of air. This would not be a good choice for a low whistle newbie, although you get used to it after a while.
Shipping isn’t much of an issue with a items of this size, so I could send them anywhere, although at the moment they’re in Vancouver (Canada).
Contact me by email: s1m0n@vcn.bc.ca
I’d sell them together or seperately. $75 each or best offer. You pay actual postage.
