It is not a very aesthetical solution, but it sound better with it by now. As I didn't have enough aluminium pipe, I decided to make a plastic cap to tighten the window. For instance, while manipulating the whistle, I realized I had better access to the lower notes with a tighter window as in the picture with my fingers on it. If you blow slowly, you may have the 1rst octave tone, and if you blow harder you should have the 2nd octave one. Slip a wooden block in it and blow : if the lip is both low and sharp enough, you may produce a sound. After beveling the lip, I realized it had to be in front of the windway, so I used a hammer to lower it down. I drilled some holes to file it to the good shape. First I had to make the window, so I marked the edge of my wooden blocks on the pipe then drew a 8x12mm rectangle. I don't know how the width and the lenght of the windway affects the sound of the whistle, so when we will try them you may have to make other trials. The rounded edge I made didn't seem to affect the sound very much. I wanted a breathy sound so I made 2 pieces with large windways. The more you will sand, the more your low whistle will sound breathy but it will be more breath consuming. Once it fits fine, I used some sandpaper to create the windway by making the longer "side" flat. Folks with large and extra large hands will find the fingering distances to be comfortable and uncrowded between fingers.This was my first attempt in making one, so you will see I made some mistakes, you may not do the same! This is the most important part of your whistle, so take your time, make several ones to try them later and keep your favourit! Finger holes are inline with no offset finger holes and fits right or left handed players. Easy Reach from pointer finger on right hand to ring finger is 2. The aircap is made of white polymer and slides completely off the whistle for easy cleaning. The mouthpiece has been redesigned and is buffed to a smooth finish that has an extra bevel on the top cap to fit your lip when the whistle is played in a variety of positions. This is a great whistle to take hiking or playing around the camp fire.
If you play outdoors, the Mountain Made Low F is for you! A handy whistle to add to your low whistle collection at an unheard of price for a Low F whistle with all these special features! The tone body foot has been relief bored to give the bottom two notes louder volume and better balance. Extra effort has been spent on hand tuning each instrument to assure accuracy and playing performance. The Mountain Made Low F has a one piece body construction for best clarity, tone and volume. A quality handmade cleaning rod is included to use for maintaining your new whistle. There is plenty of volume for any type of playing.Ī color coded fingering chart and whistle tips and instructions sheet are included.
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The Mountain Made Low A has a rich, full sound you will enjoy, with balanced high and low octaves.
This is a very handy whistle to add to your collection. Like my auto flute, this instrument is used because this material never needs tuning in the cold and will play in the wind. Many churches in Europe are unheated and this whistle is used because it does not go flat in the cold. No tuning changes are necessary for cold or heat so a tuning slide is not needed. The whistle will play in 50 degree temperature and up to 90 degrees in pitch. 1991 chevy suburban blazer rv pickup wiring Tuning is very precise and the whistle plays dry due to the extremely smooth and polished bore. Tone body is double coated with Tuxedo Black and has dazzle silver striping. A highly polished glass like bore and a high density dark gray polymer plug in the mouthpiece complete the whistle. The Mountain Made Low A is one piece for the most efficient air flow and has a reamed foot to increase volume. The hand finished finger holes make playing the instrument comfortable and finger holes seal easily. Easy Reach finger holes on the Mountain Made Low A are inline and are suitable for either left or right handed players. Players with large hands will find the Easy Reach distances are comfortable and easy to play. Whistle is fifteen inches long with Easy Reach finger holes to fit small hands ladies medium glove size. The mouthpiece top cap is beveled to fit your upper lip and fully polished to a silky finish. The Mountain Made Low A stays in tune in cold weather and is a nice sized whistle to take to a session, music festival, church, camping, hiking or playing around the fire at night.