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Cranberry, While I was the one who suggested the Susato whistle I totally agree with your recorder comparison. I'm more image concious than I'd like to be and can't really get past the plastic aspect myself. I have enough people calling my whistles recorders as it is. But I still feel it's the best ...

You should go with a Susato from thewhistleshop.com. They're inexpensive by low whistle stanards and play well too

That Black Diamond looks like a fine whistle Erle. I think I've caught the whoa or whatever its called and your whistle is definitly on my wish list now.

Great, thanks guys. Now just one more question, aluminum or brass?

I'm in the same boat as you are, elanora. I picked up the whistle recently after 8 years of clarinet and bassoon playing. I've already gone crazy for the things and have planned which instruments my summer paychecks will go towards.

Let me know where in Chicago you're playing man. I'm assuming Michigan Avenue? I'll come jam with you some day.

I'm glad to find people on the topic of Dixon whistles as I am considering purchasing one. A tunable brass soprano D that to be specific. I've been playing low end wistles for some time now and think Dixon is a good option because its sort of in between the two sides of the spectrum. Are they decent...

That tends to happen with Generations as their quality varies. My first Generation (a nickle plated) had a very metalic squeaky sound, but the most recent two I bought (both brass) have been great. If I were you I'd go buy some others and see how they sound

I've been very impressed by the whistles people on this site have made and I think I want to try making my own. Does anyone have good directions for building one?

I live in Chicago too, in my experience it's a Generation city. And I suppose a $7.50 whistle isn't worth spending too much money on a case for.

It is very easy to get lazy about reading music on the tin whistle. I've been playing clarinet in bands and orchestras for the past 7 years and therefore have a fair deal of experienleace in music theory, but I don't even read music for whistles. Once you get used to your instrument it gets a lot ea...

Thanks a lot for all the advice, I'll definitly take it into account. Now I just have to get some money together.

I'm looking to buy an high end whistle in the key of D and I cant decide between a Chieftain or a Harper. Anyone have any opinion?

Good man Jason, you caught my reference

Although I favor Generations myself I'll admit they can be a bit tricky to play at times, especially the nickle plated ones. Sweetone's are easier to produce a solid tone on at first but do not go into upper octaves nearly as well as Generations.