I’ve been saving for a low D & asking around about which is most highly recommended. A man at Song of the Sea said that, in his opinion, Burke made the best low D whistle. I have a Burke Session Brass D and really like it. Has anyone had any personal experience with one?
Thanks!
[ This Message was edited by: whatzitt on 2002-07-09 16:49 ]
I love mine. The tone is lovely, mellow but solid; the intonation is perfect; the upper octave, as on all my Burkes, is flawless. It is one of the easier low Ds to play, in my opinion (at least of the Copeland, Chieftain, and Susato I have tried). I highly recommend it.
Carol Skinner
You won’t go wrong with a Burke. I have one of the Aluminum Pro Lo-Ds.
It’s a fabulous instrument.
Mike also makes an EZ Low-D. I think the finger holes are closer together to facilitate ease of playing. I don’t have any trouble playing the regular Pro-Low-d.
I have longish fingers but my hands aren’t especially large.
Good Luck and happy whistling
Doc
By the way, I have the EZ model. The holes aren’t closer together, but there is a bottom joint for the d hole so for small hands the hole can be turned and played with the pinky. I have long fingers and don’t play it that way, though I do turn it just slightly to cover it comfortably with my ring finger.
It is a beautiful instrument.
Carol Skinner
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Thank you for your recommendations. Would there be any difference in sound between the Burke low D and the EZ low D? I’m concerned that the last hole may be a stretch for me & like the idea of being able to adjust it.
I would be very surprised if there were any difference whatsoever in tone between the EZ and the…non EZ. But if you want to send Mike an e-mail I’m sure he would be glad to give you the authoritative answer. He’s always very responsive.
Carol
I have the Pro model and it also has the joint that can be turned. I was under the impression that the main difference between the two models was hole spacing.
-Joe
Jim,
You may be right, though I lined up my Burke EZ with a Copeland low D and the hole spacing was nearly identical–though I admit I have not compared the Burke Pro to the EZ. I may have misunderstood the difference.
Carol
I was at Song of the Sea last week, and talked to the guy who raves about the Burke low-D’s. I finally had the chance to play a Burke next to an Overton low-D. I still think the Burke is the best low-D out there. I also got a chance to play the Burke low-G (apparently a new design, with a little bit of plastic sticking out beyond the Al of the mouthpiece, kinda bizarre looking), and it’s absolutely unbelievable. WAY better than any G I’ve ever played.
Charlie
I have three low D’s. I’m not certain if my Burke Al is EZ or not, it does have that nice joint to twist. Of my three low D’s the Burke has the most glorious, easy to hit tone. It is also the one with the highest air requirement, and has zippo in the way of back pressure.
I e-mailed Michael Burke with the question about the EZ and I stand corrected. Here’s what he said:
“The EZ does have closer and slightly smaller toneholes.”
It’s a dream to play.
Carol,
Thanks so much!
I appreciate everyone’s help. I plan to go with the Burke EZ Low D. It definitely sounds like the best way to go. It’s so exciting to get a new whistle!
Thanks again!
Cindy