Sweet Kilhoury C

Whistle
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I guess the Dymondwood thread made me think that Ralph also does other woods and brought to mind the referenced model and a thought about why some IMO really extraordinary models seem to pass without much notice. One of the earliest whistles I got was a Sweet walnut D - pretty piece of work, still in perfect shape, but a might recorderish looking and very ordinary in tonal quality. Then Sweet introduced years ago this Kilhoury model C whistle in african blackwood which is also still in perfect condition wo any recent care to it and in a radiated heat NYC apartment. Two more important points. First, it is astoundingly beautiful and second sings with one of the finest voices of any C whistle. I don’t play it much because I’ve gone hardcore metals and plastics (happily so) and because I kind of forget about it because no one ever mentions it. Apparently it was in production for a very limited period and did not take off as do some models to become longlasting regulars so to speak.

Why? The conspicuous consumer wants to know? Lack of demand? Difficulty and cost of making it?

Philo

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I think price may have some thing to do with it. I remember the Kilhourys being pretty expensive and nobody wants to be the first person to buy an expensive instrument. They still make D whistles in the Kilhoury models.

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I think I remember $175 and definitely felt satisfied.

Philo

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Actually, I don’t think they do. I’ll have to check on that one! But the Pro has a C model, and it went too fast for me to put in for one. With luck we’ll get a few more made over the holiday season.

Tyg

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The Website says you guys make one with a G# key in D.