THE BASSWHISTLE
Are you interested in making or playing bass whistles (below LOW-LOW-A, 220Hz)?
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Another picture, notice floor tiles for size comparison.
First Scale attempt on Basswhistle
Below, I'm testing prototype #1 of a lever keying system for my first C basswhistle.
Bass Whistle Tonehole Position sheet. 1.5" Sched.40 PVC
| BUILD SHEET | 12/9/01 | |||
| INSTRUMENT BASE: | C | PVC | ||
| Bore Dia: | 1.600 | |||
| NOTE | PITCH (Hz) | Diam. | Position | Pos. (mm) |
| C | 130.813 | |||
| D | 146.833 | 0.750 | 7.45 | 189.2 |
| E | 164.814 | 0.750 | 12.48 | 317.0 |
| F | 174.614 | 0.500 | 15.28 | 388.0 |
| G | 195.998 | 0.750 | 18.84 | 478.6 |
| A | 220.000 | 0.750 | 22.66 | 575.5 |
| B | 246.942 | 0.750 | 25.94 | 658.9 |
To add the side hole, subtract 75mm from the positions and measure on a separate piece of PVC.
The foot-piece dimensions are in the basswhistle yahoogroups library.
Keying mechanism
The key to sealing the tonehole was the use of Frost King Brand 3/4" Foam Weatherstrip, make sure to use the
type the is labeled "Waterproof Self-Stick Closed Cell PVC 3/4"Wide x 3/16"Thick x 17' Long. Part Number V449.
UPC Number 0-77578-01267-4. You won't need the entire 17' - maybe there is a smaller one available.
I found this at a local Lowes Store - you can line the strips side by side and it'll still seal.