I have heard that sometimes a whistle will age. My first whistle was a Walton’s Green Fipple Brass bodied D. Now, even though it’s thin film has “greened” a bit around the holes, this whistle is STILL the best cheap High D Ive owned or played. I have only been playing since December of 2001 and so my experiance is better and my skill has grown considerably, why does the whistle’s TONE sound so much better now? I have played guitar for 12 years and understand how wood instruments age and sound better, but not a plastic and metal whistle (although I truly believe that they do).
Any explanations?
It does seem that whistles play better when they’ve been around a bit - and they don’t necessarily have to have been played during that time. A whistle sitting in a drawer for ten years can play better than a fresh off the production line otherwise identical model.
I think the Crystal People have a lot of explaining to do.
The problem with the Crystal People is that…Everytime they go to give me an answer I get disconnected from them. Who knows?
Your improved playing technique can influence the sound of the whistle. With more experience, you are probably blowing more consistently, with a better supported breath. Hand that same whistle to a real newbie, and see how feeble it still sounds. Even the best whistle will sound poor in the hands and lips of a bad player, and a great player can make a cheapo sound pretty good.