{"product_id":"howard-classic-low-d-whistle-black-silk-7odwe7p0-pasp2384","title":"Howard Classic Black Silk Balanced, Low D","description":"\u003cp\u003eEssentially as new. Made in 2025 and unplayed since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted with the Classic M3 Balanced head, its tuning slide graduated so that a single division shifts the pitch five cents. The body is Howard's thin-walled brass, and the Black Silk finish is a hard-wearing powder coat, taken back by hand around the finger holes to let the brass beneath show through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with its protective sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Howard has built low whistles in Sheffield, England, in continuous production since 1974. The Howard voice is rich, resonant, and silky, with volume that stays balanced between the registers and a modest breath requirement that keeps the octave change easy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48203789435106,"sku":"7oDWE7p0-PASP2384","price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A9329.jpg?v=1786650512","url":"https:\/\/www.irishflutestore.com\/products\/howard-classic-low-d-whistle-black-silk-7odwe7p0-pasp2384","provider":"Irish Flute Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}