Hello everyone , my first post
I want to know about strikers , I understand that each can make the sound a little differant ,
What's the story behind the hardness , I see posted about the striker , is the number that is higher , say 1200 hardness better , or just last longer
What is better , 1 piece or 2
Why Is a snakewood striker priced at like $70 , is it cause the wood is rare and looks nice , or is it a great striker for sound
I have 3 strikers for 2 pots , I have a zink wicked in slate , and a David H metal mouth11 coming and it surposed to have 2 strikers when it shows up
Should I pick up a couple extra and are the custom strikers I see on some websites worth the extra money
If so , give me a few names of some of the best ,
Sorry about so many question
Thanks
Higher the number harder wood, good 2pc strikers are just as good 1pc, boils down to personal preference, snakewood is expensive striker blank run $25 to $40 bucks before you even turn it and it one of the hardest woods I would get good dymondwood and purpleheart Lot of good call makers building strikers
Lots of good strikers but out of all the fancy woods I still like a good ol heavy top hickory the best. I own alot of strikers and honestly on a good pot most strikers will sound very very similar. I generally go for feel and balance first then sound second. If it has the weight I like up top it almost plays itself. Hickory and dymondwood are very versatile. You probably have a two piece dymondwood coming with your mm2.
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Quote from: southern_leo on March 14, 2018, 03:46:46 AM
Lots of good strikers but out of all the fancy woods I still like a good ol heavy top hickory the best. I own alot of strikers and honestly on a good pot most strikers will sound very very similar. I generally go for feel and balance first then sound second. If it has the weight I like up top it almost plays itself. Hickory and dymondwood are very versatile. You probably have a two piece dymondwood coming with your mm2.
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Agreed.
The higher the Janka number, the harder the wood and usually the better the striker for normal calling. I like woods over 1700. But don't sell soft wood strikers short. They are great for early morning work. Butternut, Sycamore, Cherry etc