OMG
Doesn’t take the enamel off my teeth on the high end.
Can tolerate some pretty hefty breath changes
Doesn’t buzz, rattle or squeak.
I don’t do ‘reviews’ per se, let’s just say I heartily endorse this critter. I just played it side by side with my Gen, and even Tyghre could hear a marked difference.
Way to go, Jerry! This is coming with me to session this week to see if the volume will stand up to the masses.
I want one!!! Does this mean they’re available?
I want one too. When are they going to be for sale?
Steve
I say this: If Jerry can consistently produce good Generations via tweaking, he’ll be on to something big time.
I’d buy one in every key.
Dale
Me too. Well, maybe not the high G.
Oh god, so all my blood, sweat and tears I shed over my Gens to make them work has been for not. I am weeping as I dig into my junk draw in search of my credit card. Will that be brass or nickel or both…
Tom
I can sell them now.
I have 15 D’s on hand and 20 more en route from a supplier (purchased the entire stock of two suppliers), with 3 complete sets coming also (should be here Monday). I sent a complete set to Stewy Smoot, but he’s gone on a trip. I don’t know the duration, so I don’t know how soon he’ll be able to comment on the board about the set.
If they’re in stock from my supplier, I can get whistles in two days’ time, so anything I don’t have, I should be able to get pretty quick. There is some time involved in the tweaking, as I use slow drying epoxy for the blade lamination, and I like to keep each whistle around for a couple of days to make sure I haven’t missed anything. However, I should be able to fill orders in reasonable time.
Prices are:
G - $16.50
F - $16.50
Eb - $36.50
D - $36.50
C - $37.50 (This is a Waltons C, which plays and sounds exactly like a Generation. It’s impossible to get the heads off most Generation C’s without wrecking them.)
Bb - $37.50
Complete sets - $160.00
The pricing reflects the amount of labor involved in tweaking, as some keys are easier than others. These are all redtop brass whistles (except the C, of course, which has a green Waltons top).
Postage for one, two or three whistles in the U.S. is $3.85. Worldwide postage for one whistle is $6.00. Postage for more than three whistles or complete sets in the U.S. is $5.00. Worldwide postage for more than one whistle will vary. I’ll need to know the destination. Insurance is extra; I’ll need to check the costs. If you’re only ordering one or two whistles, let’s not bother with insurance. If one or two get lost in transit, I’ll replace them. OTOH, if you’re concerned about losses in transit, go ahead and insure orders of three or more.
I am set up with PayPal, if you would like to use it. Use my email address for my PayPal ID, which you can access with the button at the bottom of my posts. Remember to remove the spamblocker letters and extra dot. If you want to place an order, you can just do the PayPal, or you can email me. Any way you’re comfortable with. Personal check or money order is fine for U.S. orders. International orders can be done with a USD bank draft or PayPal.
Of course, I stand behind everything I sell. If you’re ever not satisfied with one of my whistles or a whistle I’ve tweaked for you, please let me know and I’ll do whatever it takes to make it right: refund, replacement, retweak, whatever.
Wombat, et al., I would definitely recommend the high G tweaked Generation. After tweaking, it isn’t shrill, and it’s about the cutest, funnest little whistle you can imagine.
Tyghress, et al., if the tweaked Generation isn’t loud enough for session play (a possibility, since the loudness remains more or less the same after tweaking), a tweaked Shaw will do very nicely. I’m getting a lot of positive comments about the tweaked Shaws as session whistles.
Thanks, all for your friendship, encouragement and support. I do appreciate it very much.
Best wishes,
Jerry
P.S. Mouse update: Mouse number three showed up as I was writing this message. I’m used to my mice showing up for the night shift, so he surprised me. He stuck around for a good while, and I got to look him over. He’s not a deermouse like Ralph II. He’s the same kind of mouse as Ralph I, and I’m not sure what that is. I would expect a regular house mouse to have a long tail, but Ralph I and mouse number three have short tails. I’ve checked into meadow/field mice/voles, which have short tails, but what I’ve read tells me they’re bigger. So I’m puzzled. Maybe the voles around here are smaller.
I just got mine a few days ago. I love it and I’m addicted.
Great job, Jerry! Thanks so much.
Carol