Penny whistle in B

[nemethmik]

Where can I buy a tunable penny whistle in B (to match my Irish pipe chanter in B) from an European online music store?
Thank You!
Miki

[bogman]

Yes, http://www.colingoldie.de/whistles.html .....and it's a cracker.

[nemethmik]

http://www.colingoldie.de/whistles.html

Wow, more than 200 euros for a "penny" whistle!
Thank You for the link. I am looking for something much cheaper.

[bogman]

200 euros is pretty cheap for a professional quality instrument that will last a lifetime and retain most of it's value. For something cheaper Susato do a B and their medium sized whistles seem to be ok.

[nemethmik]

200 euros is pretty cheap for a professional quality instrument

Very true. I do not play the whistle, nor I want to learn. I want this B whistle keep in my pipe case and lend it to a whistler when I want to play tunes on my B chanter with a whistler. 99% of the whistlers have never heared about B.
Thank You for your help, I think I'll go for the Susato.

[walrii]

I have a Susato B and it is a nice whistle. It is milder/sweeter sounding that the other susatos I have (a low A and a high E) and is an easy player.

[BigDavy]

Hi nemethmik

You could try Big Whistle in the UK. They are not showing any B whistles at the moment, but no doubt they can get you a Susato, or he can get you a Syn B from Erle Bartlett (Syn Whistles on the forum) which would be my preference.

David

[hoopy mike]

Try Guido, make one, or you can shorten the tube on a Bb Gen to get a playable B whistle.

[chas]

I second Walrii. If you want something even less expensive, get a Generation, take the head off, and cut a few mm off of the top of the tube. There are directions for it (I think) in the forum archives, possibly on the main C&F website.

[Feadoggie]

I second Walrii. If you want something even less expensive, get a Generation, take the head off, and cut a few mm off of the top of the tube. There are directions for it (I think) in the forum archives, possibly on the main C&F website.

PCP outlines the modification thusly:

I made my own from a B flat Generation. It plays great.
Take the head off a Generation B flat, and chop the top of the tube until the upper-hand notes are in tune to the B scale:
xoo ooo is G sharp
xxo ooo is F sharp
Then chop the bottom until it plays an in-tune B.
Then carve out the lowest tone hole until it plays an in-tune C sharp.
Then carve out the next-lowest hole until it plays an in-tune D sharp.
And Bob's Your Uncle!

There were also threads in the pipe forum which may have gone into even more detail as well. You can read through these if you like.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=59080
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=39129
viewtopic.php?p=506396#506396

Feadoggie

[eskin]

I have a Burke brass session pro in B that is just wonderful.

[fancypiper]

I especially like my Whitecap PVC B whistle, but he only ships to US addresses, I believe.

Mack Hoover Whistles

[Adrian]

I would add my vote for the Susato. The favourite B whistles in my rack are Susato and Overton.

[Innocent Bystander]

If price is an issue, go the Gonzato route. You have the satisfaction of making the thing.
I've made a B. Guido didn't have measurements for it - his measurements were for a Bb, but it's easy to work out.
If you can't, PM me.

[MTGuru]

I'm about to order a Susato B for the upcoming SoCal Tionól. If you already own a favorite Susato S head, $21 for the extra B body is really quite reasonable for a very nice whistle.