The Low Whistle Book

[Jan >^..^<]

Another would be to buy a Low D that's specifically geared to people with small hands. The Whistlesmith in the US makes inexpensive whistles for the likes of you and sells some of them on eBay.http://www.whistlesmith.com/. Just a couple of suggestions.

Have you had any dealings with the Whistlesmith? They look pretty interesting, and as the owner of small hands, I am in the market for a small hand low D, too!

[Mikethebook]

Sorry, I know nothing else about them. I just came across them in my whistle researches. Good luck if you decided to pursue them.

[Feadoggie]

Have you had any dealings with the Whistlesmith?

You might want to do a search through past C&F threads. They have been talked about in the past but infrequently. I have no recent experience with products from the maker.

Sometimes silence speaks loud and clear.

Feadoggie

[Jan >^..^<]

Have you had any dealings with the Whistlesmith?

You might want to do a search through past C&F threads. They have been talked about in the past but infrequently. I have no recent experience with products from the maker.

Sometimes silence speaks loud and clear.

Feadoggie

OK, thanks! I searched. Seems like hearing the silence is good advice.

[BigDavy]

Hi Jan

Why not have a look at the Dixon TB012 low D. It suited my skinny fingers.


David

[Jan >^..^<]

Hi Jan

Why not have a look at the Dixon TB012 low D. It suited my skinny fingers.


David

Will it work for skinny AND short fingers?

[Feadoggie]

Will it work for skinny AND short fingers?

Short answer is yes. But everything is relative. Innit?

The Dixon TB012 that BigDavy refers to is a tapered bore whistle. Get it? TB012, TB = tapered bore. There are several advantages to using a tapered bore design. The one that is pertinent to you is that it allows the holes to be closer together, slightly. So that is likely why it was suggested by BigDavy. The holes may or may not be slightly smaller too. I've not owned one of the TB012 whistle yet so I can't say and it is hard for me to judge looking at photos. But BigDavy must know the answer to that.

There is another Dixon whistle model that I have played that would be one of the best whistles regarding reach and hole size for smaller hands. That is the DX032 which is based on the Dixon three piece conical polymer (delrin/acetal) flute. It's a solid instrument but a little less loud than many players might like.

Another, well two actually, tapered bore whistle to look at would be the Sweet low Ds. Sweetheart offer the Resonance low D. Walt Sweet also offers the Onyx low D.

Prices are a might higher than the TB012 which I'd think is worth looking into.

Hope that helps.

Feadoggie

[BigDavy]

Hi Feadoggie

The finger holes are smaller, the main body of the whistle reminds me of the small hole Rudall style flutes that I have seen.

I struggle to play some of the other low Ds on the market - cannot seal the E hole in models like the Chieftain or Susato. So far the only low Ds that I have been able to play comfortably are the TB012 and the MK.

David

[Jan >^..^<]

Thanks for the info, guys! I will keep it in mind.