Humphrey Whistles

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My name is Gary Humphrey, and I make beautiful, professional quality Irish whistles.
Each whistle is precision crafted to very strict tolerances, and thoroughly tested before being shipped.
No whistle leaves my workshop that I wouldn’t be happy keeping for myself!

The mouthpieces of my whistles are made from black acetal, and are fastened together with a black acetal pin.
Only close inspection reveals that they are not one-piece injection molded.

Each of my tubes is made from a single length of brass tubing with a brushed finish and no lacquer or clearcoat.
My whistles are tunable by sliding the mouthpiece up and down on the tube.
All tubes are designed to play in concert pitch when warmed up and pulled out 1/4 the bore diameter, and all tubes have a line etched in the mouthpiece end to serve as a reference point for tuning.

Tubes with the same bore diameter, regardless of key, will fit the same size mouthpiece.
High whistle tubes are made from 1/64” thick tubing, and low whistle tubes are made from 1/32” thick tubing with the mouthpiece end reduced to 1/64” thick.

All tubes except the 'Trad' high D, C & Bb are made with the optimal length-to-bore ratio for each key.
Trad tubes have the slightly smaller bore sizes most commonly used for manufactured whistles in those keys.

Left and/or right thumb and/or pinkie holes may be added to any tube for an additional $5.00 per hole.
Tubes can also be ordered with right pinkie holes that add a note below the tonic, but such tubes must be made with the appropriate bore diameter for the overall length.
I'll also be happy to offset the finger holes to your specifications, and will try to accommodate requests for alternative tunings.


High D Whistle
Whistle Key: Tube Diameter: Bore Diameter: Complete Whistle: Additional Tube:
High G 7/16” 13/32” $75.00 $10.00
High F# 15/32” 7/16” $81.00 $14.00
High F 15/32” 7/16” $81.00 $14.00
High E 1/2” 15/32” $87.00 $18.00
High Eb 1/2” 15/32” $87.00 $18.00
Trad High D 1/2” 15/32” $87.00 $18.00
Session High D 17/32” 1/2” $93.00 $22.00
High C# 9/16” 17/32” $99.00 $26.00
Trad High C 9/16” 17/32” $99.00 $26.00
Session High C 19/32” 9/16” $105.00 $30.00
High B 5/8” 19/32” $111.00 $34.00
Trad High Bb 5/8” 19/32” $111.00 $34.00
Session High Bb 21/32” 5/8” $117.00 $38.00
Low A 11/16” 5/8” $127.00 $48.00
Low G# 3/4” 11/16” $139.00 $56.00
Low G 3/4” 11/16” $139.00 $56.00
Low F# 13/16” 3/4” $151.00 $64.00
Low F 13/16” 3/4” $151.00 $64.00
Low E 7/8” 13/16” $163.00 $72.00
Low Eb 15/16” 7/8” $175.00 $80.00
Low D 1” 15/16” $187.00 $88.00

Shipping

Domestic orders will be shipped via fully insured priority mail with delivery confirmation.
International orders will be shipped via fully insured express mail.
The value of any shipment is limited to the maximum insurable amount allowable per USPS restrictions, so it may be necessary to split large orders into multiple shipments.
Shipping charges for all orders will be determined in advance by using the USPS postage rate calculator.
You will only be charged the actual cost of shipping your order, with no added fees for handling or packaging.

Payment

Full payment is required in advance of shipment, but no deposit is necessary to be placed on my waiting list.
To ensure that your place in line will be reserved, please send full payment to arrive at least two weeks before work is scheduled to begin on your order.

Western Union® or MoneyGram® wire transfers are the only methods of electronic payment currently accepted.
My apologies for any inconvenience, but I do not use PayPal® or have the ability to process credit card transactions.
If mailing payment, Western Union®, MoneyGram® or postal money orders are preferred, but bank drafts and other types of money orders are also accepted.
No personal checks, please.
Tennessee residents must also add 9.25% sales tax.
Foreign bank drafts or money orders must be payable in US dollars and be drawn on a US affiliate bank.

Refunds

Refunds will only be issued for items that are returned in like-new condition postmarked within 30 days of receipt.
Please use the original packaging or something similar for the return shipment.
The refund policy does not cover items that have been tweaked, modified, or damaged in any way, so please take exceptionally good care of your whistle during the 30 day trial period.

Refunds will be issued in the same form as payment was originally made, and will be sent out upon receipt of the returned shipment, providing it is received in satisfactory condition.
Shipping charges are non-refundable, and a $5 restocking fee for each returned whistle or multi-tube set will be deducted from the total refund amount.
The cost of registered mail postage for mailed refunds, or the transaction fee for wire transfer refunds will also be deducted from the total refund amount.

Lost or damaged items will be re-shipped or refunded as soon as the insurance claim is settled.
I insure all my shipments, and I advise you to also insure any returns.
I accept no responsibility for uninsured returns that are lost or damaged in transit.
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Contact Information:

Gary Humphrey Jr.
571 Frank Anderson Road
Sparta, TN 38583-7267
U.S.A.

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