I got a Susato low F and was just wondering what anyone had any comments about it. Thank ya!!
Well, it sounds better than a poorly made PVC Flute in Db!
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Umm, well, YOU are the one with the whistle. We sort of expect YOU to be the one to comment on it!
Susato gets mixed reviews here, of course. I have a high d and a tabor pipe by Susato. I have tried a low d. I like the high d a lot. It is really loud, though, so I don’t play it very often. I bought it for dance music in the SCA, which I no longer play for. I found the low d just a bit too touchy about breath requirements. The tabor pipe, on the other hand, takes some serious blowing and I truly prefer my Generation nickel tabor pipe.
I have never tried a Susato in low F. I am not likely to shell out the cash to try it, either. I just don’t have a desire for a low F whistle. Not even the gorgeous purple Overton low F that ErikT let me try. Just not my cup of tea, y’know?
But do tell us what YOU think.
-Patrick
Linsey Susato low-F. My overall feeling is that it’s an inexpensive way to find out if you have it in you to play low whistle (i. e., I think you made a good decision getting it). It’s a lot easier to play than the Susato low-D, which requires very good breath control on the lowest couple of notes. Plus with the F you don’t need a huge right middle finger to cover the oblong hole. Learning piper’s grip is easy on this whistle, too. It won’t allow you to be as expressive as some of the handmade low whistles (Burke, Overton).
For some reason, I’m not a big fan of F whistles in general. Don’t like the Gen high-F as much as the G, nor the Water Weasel low-F as much as the G.
So, Linsey, what do YOU think about this whistle?
I have a problem with the fingerholes on this whistle, it’s hard to find them since you can’t feel them as you can on other whistles.
The susato F isnt the easiest whistle to play if hand size is a consideration but the tone and tuning are excellent. Mike
On 2002-10-29 18:58, chas wrote:
Linsey Susato low-F. My overall feeling is that it’s an inexpensive way to find out if you have it in you to play low whistle (i. e., I think you made a good decision getting it).
I think I have a Susato Low F but I’m not sure. If this sounds odd, look at it this way. I got a few Susato low whistles to be going on with until all my Overtons arrived. I got an Overton low D straight away but had a wait for other low keys. It’s over a year since most of them arrived and I haven’t played the Susatos since. I’ve forgotten which ones I bought but I think a low F was one of them.
I quite like Susato high whistles but think that the lows lack the character of good high-end lows—pretty much the only ones I’ve played. But you can learn on them and they are relatively cheap and well in tune. I don’t think they sound bad exactly; it’s just that after you’ve played an Overton, a Copeland or a Burke, you might forget whether or not you have a Susato too.