News about Generation Whistles
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News about Generation Whistles
I have learned the following about Generation whistles from, as they say, a very reliable source.
1. Barnes and Mullins is no longer making the Generation whistles. They are now being made by what I gather to be a new company, Generation Music. I do not yet have contact information.
2. A well known whistle-maker is working with the new Generation makers on some re-design work. These design changes, about which I do not know details, have been implemented in the Bb instrument.
3. Over the next year or so, their other keys will be evaluated and re-designed.
1. Barnes and Mullins is no longer making the Generation whistles. They are now being made by what I gather to be a new company, Generation Music. I do not yet have contact information.
2. A well known whistle-maker is working with the new Generation makers on some re-design work. These design changes, about which I do not know details, have been implemented in the Bb instrument.
3. Over the next year or so, their other keys will be evaluated and re-designed.
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Forty years ago we put men on the moon. Today? Can't do it.
Sixty years ago we made cheap decent whistles. Today? We need a couple of years of research, engineering and prototyping.
Sheesh, these engineers must know something I don't.
Sixty years ago we made cheap decent whistles. Today? We need a couple of years of research, engineering and prototyping.
Sheesh, these engineers must know something I don't.
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Well, I'm holding off on my Bb order. I don't know how long they've been making them with the changes and it takes a while, I should think, for these new ones to work their way through the distribution chain.
Ironically, although my personal experience was that the quality control problem was notable in the Ds, I NEVER had a problem with a Bb.
Dale
Ironically, although my personal experience was that the quality control problem was notable in the Ds, I NEVER had a problem with a Bb.
Dale
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Re: News about Generation Whistles
See what happens when the board picks on Generation? You big meanies!Dale wrote:I have learned the following about Generation whistles from, as they say, a very reliable source.
1. Barnes and Mullins is no longer making the Generation whistles. They are now being made by what I gather to be a new company, Generation Music. I do not yet have contact information.
2. A well known whistle-maker is working with the new Generation makers on some re-design work. These design changes, about which I do not know details, have been implemented in the Bb instrument.
3. Over the next year or so, their other keys will be evaluated and re-designed.
I sing the birdie tune
It makes the birdies swoon
It sends them to the moon
Just like a big balloon
It makes the birdies swoon
It sends them to the moon
Just like a big balloon
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Adrian wrote:I'm not sure that many people believe that anymore!crookedtune wrote:Forty years ago we put men on the moon.
[sarcasm]Ummm, right.[/sarcasm]
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Here’s hoping that the only change for the D is for the head to not be glued on. Do that for all the whistles, remove the “hiss” from all the ones that have it (Bb and C are the ones of mine that do this, don’t know about keys Eb-G) and it’ll be all good.
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For all we know, they might simply be working on a return to the old design and on ways of ensuring more consistency without individual attention to each whistle. Presumably Generation know that they have a product which inspires brand loyalty and wouldn't want to lose that. Presumably, whoever is making suggestions and doing measurements for them also has a regular job. (Michael Copeland worked on the Sweetone.)crookedtune wrote:Forty years ago we put men on the moon. Today? Can't do it.
Sixty years ago we made cheap decent whistles. Today? We need a couple of years of research, engineering and prototyping.
Sheesh, these engineers must know something I don't.
If I owned the company, I'd want to improve consistency but not at the cost of losing my regular customers. So I wouldn't be making any binding decisions in a great hurry.
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