OXXOOO and OXXXOX both produce a sharp C-natural, and OXXXXXO produces one that's flat. here's a big gap between first and second octave on the breath, and you have to push the top B to get it into tune.īut it's not as much as a fight up there as some whistles I've played, After a while, I got used to it.Ĭ-natural: This was the only negative I found in the entire whistle. The first octave (especially the D) requires less breath than you'd 's easy to blow sharp. I didn't have any problems playing this whistle up to speed. The whistle is perhaps not quite as loud as a Susato, but it's definitely louder than your standard inexpensive whistle. Your browser does Not support the HTML5 audio element. Playing Characteristics Sound clips of the whistle: I have this (irrational, I'm sure) feeling that the slightly flared end protects against cracking better than banded metal.
The more I play whistles, the more I like this feature in them. The end of the whistle, showing the very slight flair. They almost have a "wood burned" look, which I assume is a consequence of Simon's sanding process, as that same look is evident on the end of the whistle. It doesn't bother me, but I thought I'd mention it since it was a unique feature. It's only a very slight amount, probably not even 1/16 of an inch. I don't think the fipple's out of alignment, because it's perfectly flush everywhere else. Unlike most whistles I've played, the fipple juts out just a bit right where the fipple forms the "floor" part of the windway, giving this whistle a bit of an "underbite" feel. Contrast this to Susatos and Abells, which have extremely stubby mouthpieces, and generally take some getting used to. The Weston is a little less stubby than many high-end whistles, and will probably need much less adjustment when moving from low-end whistles like Generations. Here, you can get a better look at the pins, and the fipple angle. A tuning slide would, of course, have some metal as well.Īnother angle on the head. I think this is the only metal in the entire whistle. There's a thin bit of metal here between the head and the body, and the head is held together by a couple of brass pins. At this distance, it's a little hard to see the grain pattern, but it becomes more apparent on closer inspection You can see the nice creamy tan color of the cherry wood. This whistle is non-tunable, and Simon tells me he tries to avoid making tunable whistles, but I get the impression he will if you really want one-he did send me a pic of one in C that looked every bit as well-executed as this one. The cherry wood is really nice looking with an nice grain pattern. Overall, the whistle is well executed, clean and well finished, and shows good attention to detail. It's worth noting that the pins on the Weston are pretty small and understated. I think the Weston whistle kind of looks like a Syn whistle, probably due to the brass pins holding everything together. £50.00 (add £15.00 for a presentation box if desired) Price at Time of Review (in US Dollars unless otherwise noted) I'm glad that the opportunity to review one of these whistles has fallen into my lap!Ĭ&D whistles in copper, chrome, and wood. There was a Weston wooden whistle tour on the Gaelic Crossings web board a while back, but I was too busy to get in on it at the time. Then he hopped back into Troy's SUV and buckled up.Dale Wisely of Chiff and Fipple recently sent me a Weston whistle to review that he hadn't been able to find time for. He avoided leaning against the car as he copied the VIN off the windshield. The car wore a thin coat of soft gray ash. “I'll just take a minute.” Troy got out, pen in hand, and pulled out his notepaper. Gleaming silverware, candles on the tables, red cloth tablecloths, and a menu that didn't stop. “Looks like someone's pet got off his chain.” The knowing leer on his face irritated Troy. Even while he slept Jason had sought Troy out.
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Troy's body was pressed against his and Jason's free arm wrapped over Troy's waist in a loose hold. They leaned over, and Troy watched their asses as they worked as a team to get the big fish on board.Īnd by God, it was going to be Troy Hastings.
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