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At each stage of the manufacturing process, each piece of wood is allowed to rest for a period of time, insuring that the integrity of the wood is stable before moving on to the next stage of production. The individual pieces are carefully inspected and handpicked from the stock received from the suppliers and stacked to air dry for a minimum of two years from the time they arrive at the shop. The Abell Whistle is manufactured from carefully seasoned, instrument-grade hardwoods from the equatorial regions of Africa, the Caribbean, and occasionally from Australia. The silver tuning slide provides two important functions: one, it allows for each whistle to be tunable in both directions from concert pitch and it also allows for manufacturing interchangeable bodies in different keys that will fit to the same mouthpiece. The African Blackwood is a very stable wood providing a warm, reedy tone while maintaining structural durability and the Sterling silver, while elegant in its own right, offers the ability to build the whistle with a tuning slide without sacrificing simplicity or beauty. The combination of African Blackwood (and other tropical hardwoods) and Sterling silver fulfills our requirements of beauty, durability, and tonal quality. However, the Abell Whistle has been designed with a few improvements over the traditional metal whistles: one, it is able to produce a strong, centered, rich tone easily through two octaves two, it is tunable in either direction from concert pitch without compromising intonation or tone quality and three, it is manufactured simply and with an elegance worthy of the music for which it is intended. The Abell Whistle is descended from the traditional tin whistle popular in the Celtic and Gaelic musical traditions from Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany. The above required documentations are no longer necessary.Īlmost all cultures in the world have an instrument related to the whistle i.e., an end blown “flute” with a simple fingering system. Update: As of December 2, 2019, CITES removed the Rosewood family from its list of regulated items when used for musical instruments and parts. Also, there may be documentation required to import Rosewood instruments into countries outside the US. There may be delays on deliveries as well as additional costs for documentation required to ship Rosewood instruments internationally. has all the required permits and documentation necessary for exporting and importing under these new CITES regulations. However, there are no problems with exporting or importing instruments made with these woods aside from their being regulated by the countries involved. Note: As of January 2, 2017, all products manufactured from any of the Rosewood species (Dalbergia) are now regulated for commercial trade under the new CITES regulations ( African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa), Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis), Tulipwood (Dalbergia decipularis), for example, are in the Rosewood family and are currently included on this list for regulation. Please contact us using the contact information provided below. can also provide any necessary documentation regarding your instrument (date of production, materials used, appraisal, etc.) at no charge. directly from the information provided below.
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To place an order, please contact the Abell Flute Co. Please note that the prices listed above are for the manufacturing only and do not include any additional VAT and/or Customs duties when the instrument is shipped outside the US. are soft and are made from nylon waterproof pack-cloth, padded, and lined with burgundy velvet.Ĭurrent delivery on new orders is between 3-4 months, depending on the specifications required. The D whistle is comparable in pitch to the standard D tin whistle.Ĭases by Daniele O. The above whistles are ascending in pitch with the Low G as the lowest and the High G as the highest. Single case for any of the above whistles Price List (January 2021) African Blackwood (Grenadilla) with Sterling Silver:Įxtra headjoint for any of the above whistles The Abell Whistle is offered in many different keys with the Standard D being the most popular. Our whistle is designed in two parts (mouthpiece and body) allowing for both fine tuning and for interchangeable bodies to be used on the same mouthpiece in certain key combinations. The Abell Whistle is based on the traditional Celtic tin whistle and is manufactured from tropical hardwoods and precious metals.