Shearwater Whistles equal the best on the market for tone, quality and price. They are handmade in Northumbria, UK by musician and instrument maker and repairer, John Bushby.
The sound is warm and mellow, with a clear and carrying voice which makes them ideal for playing with other instruments, whether in sessions, live performances, or in the recording studio. They are ideal for the amateur and professional musician alike.
They have a clear and clean sound
in all octaves and breath pressure is even throughout.
DO NOT
rely on an electronic tuner set at A440 to test tuning as the air temperature
affects how the whistle will read tuning wise. If the air temperature is
around 68F then A 440 is fine. The higher the air temperature the higher your
tuner needs to be set and vice versa.
As these whistles are totally handmade there may be signs of the material
having been worked; this in no way effects the playability but shows they are
handmade.
As with all alloy or aluminium tubed whistles they require warming up before
playing in pitch. This is quite normal.
For more information, go to www.shearwaterwhistles.webeden.co.uk To hear how the whistles sound, click on Whistles, Prices etc.
For payments from within the UK, we accept PayPal, money orders, or cheques. Goods
will not be sent until cheques have cleared.
For payments from overseas, we
accept payment by PayPal only.
Please note, we will accept returns only
in the event of goods being faulty or not as ordered