G'day Leadfingers,

I'mm sure Tony Dixon's whistles are better than Susatos (just for starters, their tuning slide is much more adjustable) ... but Chiff & Fipple does list Tony's in "The Chiff & Fipple Guide to Expensive Whistles" - and lists Susatos in "The Chiff & Fipple Guide to Inexpensive Whistles".

Dale Wisely quotes Susatos from US$8 - $10 ... no prices for Dixons ... of course that is from his American viewpoint. Here in Aussie one only hears vaguely of Dixons ... but buys Susatos over the counter (at major folk festivals, anyway!).

Back to our Guest, Nick: If the fingerholes were that ragged ... why buy it? (Or, if mail ordered ... why not return for refund?). My low Susatos do have some irregularity in some of their fingerholes - presumably from hand-adjustment of the tuning at time of manufacture. That's acceptable in a hand-tuned instrument (~) ... but 'jagged edges ' would not be.

Regards,

Bob