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Dear
Paul,
I at last got to spend time with your whistle and it's a truly fine
instrument! The tuning is perfect and the tone, as with all good
instruments, has many levels and rewards "probing" with a range of
colours
which bely its size. Oh, and it looks great! I will probably revue
it on
Phil Hardy's site at some point and I look forward to playing it "in
anger"
for the first time. I will keep you appraised of any recordings where I
play
it. Thank you SO much and keep up the good work. We hard-pressed players
need people like you! -
Tony Hinnigan--
multi-instrumentalist heard on numerous film scores, including Titanic |
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I would swear every time I play it, I learn things I could never do on my
old whistles. The feel that I get is really incredible. But, it is
more than that... the break in period you refered to is there... I am
convinced the whistle just keeps sounding better, and the character
keeps coming out... Rick
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My whistle arrived yesterday!! I am
just breathless over it!! You were right, the Olivewood is just awesome.
It is sooooooooooo beautiful. And it sounds as good as it looks!! The 2nd
octave is effortless and it comes out very sweet and clear...even on the
high B which is usually a killer!!
I am really going to enjoy every second of every minute when I play this
whistle!!!
Thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!.................Andrea |
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Hi Paul,
I opened the package, and in a matter of nanosecond I felt dizzy.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.....and, this is simply great, just when I
opened the box the quality screamed...The feel and color of the whistle
are so stunning.
I just love the pattern of the wood (one could take pictures from a
hundred different angles!) and particularly the perfect match of its
color with brass fittings. It's a joy just to look at this beautiful
thing. I like the way the brass is finished. I love it!!
Sliding mechanism work is excellent, too. The very look is indeed
professional. What I also like about is the size of the finger holes;
relatively smaller B and bottom D which is relatively bigger.
And, these crispy edges makes my finger dance with pure rapture. This,
in my opinion, also prevents Coming Down Wrong On the Hole, and makes
rolls/taps easier and merrier. Tak (Japan)
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Hi Paul,
Yeah, whistle and (tabor) pipe arrived today, and wow, these are
beauties indeed. The pink ivory is just too sweet and the olive wood is
absolutely breathtaking (to look at, not to play). I just spent the
evening putting my three Busmans side by side, marveling at the sight
of these lovely buggers, playing this one, trying the other, smiling
madly ...
And another great thing, the not only look good, they play just as
terrific as the look. Just great, great work you've done, thanks so
much. Claus (Germany)
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| These are terrific whistles Paul and I'm proud to own
one. You are nipping at the heels of the giants in the wooden whistle
race. Patrick |
Paul - I just received the whistle
and it looks and plays great. A beautiful piece of wood with a
well-fitted tuning slide, nice hardware and a different touch on the
bottom ferrule. I gave this my compulsive totally sick magnifying glass
test (I always do that with wood) and the wood appears perfect to view and
touch. The holes are well-done and comfortable. Excellent fit and
finish.
Now to the sound. Good bottom end and exceptional (IMHO and to my tastes)
upper end. Full round sound (which is what I like) yet retains some
sweetness (yes that awful non-specific term, but you know what I mean).
Mostly pure sound with just a hint of chiff.
Ease of play - No unusual air requirements, easy transitions and very goof
proof. Phil |
Hey Paul,
I'm really having problems coming up with words to describe how awesome my
new whistle is! Do they all turn out like this one? I just can't
describe how tickled I am. I... assumed that in order to get the beauty
of wood you would have to sacrifice a little bit on playability. You have
certainly proven my theory wrong.
Crisp, crisp crisp! Ornaments sizzle I really like the spacing, size and
slight bevel of the finger holes. Nice balance between octaves. The fit
and finish is awesome. I really like the stainless steel ferrules...no
tarnish! The wood itself is very pretty. Thanks so much for such a
wonderful piece of craftsmanship. -Eric |
Paul,
The Bocote whistle has arrived, and it absolutely knocked my socks off!
It's not as yellow as I'd hoped, but the grain is SO cool, and the
fittings are lovely. The sound is wonderful, kind of somewhere not as
chiffy as a (other whistle), not as breathy as a (ditto), and not as sweet
as a (ditto). And it plays like a dream. -Charlie
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