I’m looking for information about Water Weasel whistles, specifically in D but would be interested in information about other keys as well.
What is the volume like on the D Water Weasel? Is it as loud or louder than a Susato? Is the tone shrill or overpowering in any way in the upper register? Any other general impressions of the instrument would be appreciated. Thanks.
The D Water Weasel is loud, though perhaps not as loud as a Susato. It takes quite a bit of air pressure in the second octave, but not as much as, say an Overton, Chieftan or that kind of whistle.
The tone is very chiffy, ie. not clear/pure/bright at all. In the second octave it’s starting to sound shrill, but again not like Overton/Chieftan.
Hope that helps. 
Jens
[ This Message was edited by: Jens_Hoppe on 2001-10-25 04:29 ]
I like all of my Weasels just fine. They are indeed pretty loud, but not nearly as harsh as a Susato. Great, durable session whistles. If you’re playing solo, consider a C, which is sweeter. Better yet, get the set consisting of one head , and 3 bodies for C, D, Eb
It depends on the instrument. My “C” weasel is somewhat shrill, but the rest are fine and are bright-sounding, if a little loud. I especially love my low A and Bb. I don’t play the D much but play my E and Eb almost constantly. The thing is, if you buy one and don’t like it, Glenn Schultz will most likely send you another. He’s a great guy to do business with.
I’ve come to the conclusion it must vary between them. I’ve had 2 WWD’s which I like very much, recovered the 1st one after it sat outside all winter (long story) so gave the 2nd one to a friend who likes it very much.
Quite loud and clear and not that much chiff. BTW…the old rubber band trick will quiet it down so you don’t annoy your neighbors. On the other hand, I know of a guy who’s having trouble with one he got on Ebay…he’s a relative newbie so that might have something to do with it. I love my WWE and have played it in church. Gm
I have 4 Water Weasels (Eb, D, C, & Bb), and an ebony Eb Thin Weasel. Great whistles, Great Service.
If I hit the scratch & win lottery (not that I play), I would send Glenn a $2000 check with this message.
“Glenn-
Kill pretty trees,
Make me nice whistles
Thank you.
-Mark J”
For what its worth
MJ
My WWC is my least favorite Weasel. It’s kind of muffled sounding. I use the D all the time, but Bb, A, and G are my favorites.
I second much of the above. These are
good whistles, a bit less loud than
the Susato, but with plenty of volume
and a nice tone.
My personal favorite is the C.
And they’re tough as PVC.
I think the A and Bb whistles
could be put in the foundation
of a house.
The top notes of the D are a bit
shrill, but I don’t mind that particularly.
Much less so than the Susato D.
They are not my absolute favorite whistles–
those being whistles that cost
several times more–but the expensive
ones are not several times as good.
[ This Message was edited by: jim stone on 2001-10-25 10:21 ]
Does Glenn have a new website address. The old one I’ve used says it is no longer there. Thanks for anyone who can help.
[ This Message was edited by: Skipper on 2001-10-25 10:41 ]
My Sessiuns seen - about 10. My Sessiuns played at - now 2. (Like all Canadians, I prefer to spell using the strangest acceptable spelling). I have 23 whistles, including 6 of Glenn Schultz’s (Eb,D,C,Bb,F, and a Cocobolo D). Of the 23, which includes a Copeland D, and a few other decent to good D whistles, my Take-To-Sessiun whistle is my WaterWeasel D. It is powerful enough to be heard, doesn’t break when it falls on the pub floor, handles Guiness dousings real well, washes out easily after a night of pass-the-whistles- around and cigarette smoke/ashes/whatever, and frankly has the chiffyguts to hang in there with ( I dare not say against) the fiddles. Persoanlly, I like the timbre, although those looking for a “pure” sweet sound might not share my preference. The Weasels take more air than my Clarke or O’Briain Improved or Generation or Oak or feadog(all of whose sounds I like, but none of those seem to have the volume for Sessiun). My Copeland and Schultz Cocobolo D are the only others I have that I would take to a Sessiun but they’re much more expensive than Glenn’s PVC WaterWeasel. I’ve played all my whistles (when I was still at about 18, 3 of which then were Schultz) for/with my flute playing choir director, and she selected as her choice for me to play in Church the WaterWeasel D. There’s a Schultz whistle played on the Mel Bay Whistle CD, for anyone who has it.
i believe glenn schultz’s email address is
thnwzl@aol.com
On 2001-10-25 04:28, Jens_Hoppe wrote:
The tone is very chiffy, ie. not clear/pure/bright at all. In the second octave it’s starting to sound shrill, but again not like Overton/Chieftan.
Wow. My experience has been the total opposite. The ones I have played have been bright and pure, not even remotely chiffy. Glenn has had health problems in the past, and I believe it has led to consistency issues, but when he is on top of his game, he makes extemely nice whistles.
Jessie
Glenn’s latest website is http://www.thinweasel.com/
Just today…I rcvd the WWBb that I bought on a “But IT Now” on Ebay. Sorry to all those who might have been bidding on it… but I knew it was a good deal. Think I’m gonna a love it…wider bore than the Silkstone and louder too. It should work well for our Praise Team. Only problem is there’s a sticky residue in several spots up and down the bore like it must have had tape
on it. Alcohol didn’t do anything so tried some of Glenn’s magic oil concoction. it’s going to take some work. Would one dare use WD40? Gm
Glenn made an Ab Water Weasel for me, and it’s easily one of my favorites. Don’t know what it would do in sessions, but in the solo work I do in church, it has a lovely tone and nice range. I’m looking forward to a Db WW that’s on order…
Gm - I was wondering if a C&F person snapped that up. I had just posted an announcement on it when it was bought, so I deleted my post. grin Congrats!
On 2001-10-25 18:31, Grannymouse wrote:
Only problem is there’s a sticky residue in several spots up and down the bore like it must have had tape
on it. Alcohol didn’t do anything so tried some of Glenn’s magic oil concoction. it’s going to take some work. Would one dare use WD40? Gm
A little acetone would almost certainly remove any such residue.
Glenn uses acetone to remove the plumbing code, so you should have no worries about using it.
Just don’t get any on the whistle’s decal because I’m sure it would remove it as well! 
Ahh so…why I didn’t I think of that…in fact I should have as I’ve tried that before. Just in the nick of time too…Praise Team practice tonight! Thanks! Gm
On 2001-10-25 11:23, JessieK wrote:
Wow. My experience has been the total opposite. The ones I have played have been bright and pure, not even remotely chiffy.
Really, that’s interesting, but I suppose there can easily be some variation between his whistles…
Also, discussing whistle characteristics is never easy, since the adjectives we use are highly subjective: Eg. my definition of “clear”, “chiffy”, etc. might not be exactly the same as anyone else’s. Still, when I use adjectives such as “clear/bright/pure” I think of whistles such as Sindt, Laughing, even Susato. And my WW is nothing like any of those, having a much more complex, “crisp” sound. Which I like I should add.
Cheers,
Jens