How much of a difference do different strikers make for a scratch box? I realize to some degree it will depend on the strikers, but would you generally expect distinctly different sounds from two different strikers?
As with a pot call, the right striker can make or break a scratch box. Yes, different woods sound different.
Quote from: West Augusta on April 18, 2016, 04:29:39 AM
As with a pot call, the right striker can make or break a scratch box. Yes, different woods sound different.
X2. I could not have stated it any better.
A scratch box to me is sorta a hybrid between a box call and a pot call. The striker is critical and not only the type of wood, but the length and thickness as well.
I go to a wood store and buy pen blanks and make strikers for my scratch boxes. Blackwood, Snakewood, Yellowheart.... the harder woods work well.
As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.
They can change it up pretty good, purpleheart is my favorite and walnut sounds good with most any scratch box soundboard.
Quote from: SS Calls on April 18, 2016, 09:57:04 AM
As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.
Crazy question: When ordering a scratcher through you, is it possible to get more than one striker?
Lonnie Gilbert's comes with 3 different ones.
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 18, 2016, 08:53:19 PM
Quote from: SS Calls on April 18, 2016, 09:57:04 AM
As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.
Crazy question: When ordering a scratcher through you, is it possible to get more than one striker?
Sure is. :icon_thumright:
Quote from: SS Calls on April 19, 2016, 10:21:16 AM
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 18, 2016, 08:53:19 PM
Quote from: SS Calls on April 18, 2016, 09:57:04 AM
As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.
Crazy question: When ordering a scratcher through you, is it possible to get more than one striker?
Sure is. :icon_thumright:
You have to ask really nice and be a card carrying member of Scratch Box Addicts. My last group of calls from Al I got Purpleheart, Wenge, Persimmon, and the typical walnut. The purpleheart is nasty good with every scratch box I own and the wenge comboed with a mineral poplar soundboard gives me real course gobbler yelps