Wooden whistles

Whistle
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Hi… I’m looking for a wooden whistle gift for my wife, who likes whistles that have low to medium air requirements, but also not much backpressure to push into the second octave - it seems to me that the wooden whistles I know of all require a harder octave push than something like, say a Burke or Oak… anybody have any recommendations? Thanks much,

Tod

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Any idea of how much you are willing to spend for that special person in your life? I have several suggestions, but this would help narrow it down.

[pressure on] In the last year I bought MY special person a $5K piano and recently a $1200 boxwood flute.[pressure off] :smiling_imp:

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I don’t have one, but my understanding is that the Sweetheart Pro is not too demanding in term of back pressure.

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My Greenwood doesn’t require much backpressure in the second octave. The Sweeteheart Pro I tried (dymondwood) also was much better in the second octave.

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IDAwHOa,

Let’s say I’d be willing to get a high end whistle for my one and only… what would ya suggest?

Tod

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In terms of easy playability, including shifting between octaves, the whistle that Paul Busman recently sent me is hard to beat (this one was in C).
I’d have to add that Chris Abell’s instruments have similar properties.
Both makers produce work of stunning quality, in terms of aesthetic beauty
(just holding them and revving them up makes you feel good), and also the perfect way in which they perform. If I could get one from either maker just to hang on my wall, I’d do it.

P.S. Note to whistle makers - if any of you fancy, on a rainy Sunday afternoon, having a go at making a quena, pinkillo or mohoceno or any other challenge, I’m all ears.

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Blackwood Rose High D

If you have seen my resent thread on a pink ivory, this one will most likely be for sale soon. I will also have a VERY high end C/D set for sale soon if it is not included in another deal for a flute. These are aluminum yet have a very woody quality to the sound, very pure.

If he still makes them Erle of Syn Whistles has Lancewood high D’s. They have a bit more backpressure than the Rose does.

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I second the Rose. Absolutely beautiful, and not nearly the air/pressure requirements of something like an Abell.