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Striker wood?

Started by erictski, February 15, 2012, 01:11:30 PM

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erictski

Am looking to get three or four new strikers in various woods. What would be a few good would types that would give me a good spectrum of sounds on various glass and slate calls?

Thanks for any help

wisconsinteacher

I have a paduk, zebrawood, and will be getting a yellow heart soon.  I have cherry that sounds nice on crystal also.

Longbeardfever4ever

Yellowheart, purpleheart, diamondwood, and rosewood...to name a few.
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neal

Yellowheart very versatile!


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North of 8

Northern Ironwood, African Blackwood  and Cocus.

erictski

any more suggestions? 

the current 4 i am looking at are

rosewood
padauk
purple heart

and unsure about the 4th between osage orange, bubinga, zebra or hickory.

i will also have an acrylic and a carbon as well..

any other ideas

Trophy_Taker

Some great ones where mentioned but purpleheart and black locust are hard to beat too.

Matt...

callmakerman

Black Locust is about as good as it gets. It runs well on everything.

gwa

Sometimes one wood will work good on both slate and glass, depends a lot on the calls. You can put a lot of money into strikers and still not end up with what you want.
What sound are you trying to get? Raspy? Clear? That might help in choosing a wood.
I actually sent my calls to a gentleman on here and he did a great job "matching" some strikers for my calls but you have to trust their judgement and ear.

Good luck!
Denny

Redfish71

Canarywood, purpleheart, and dymondwood

CallMaker

Hickory, Purpleheart, Canarywood, and a good Laminated Striker











Steven

afoshie

bought a few at the convention. Get a blackwood for sure you wont be disapointed. it sound awsome on anything

BigGobbler

I have Sassafras, black walnut and mountain Laurel strikers that sound good on slate and glass.