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Best aluminum

Started by troutfisher13111, February 25, 2019, 04:01:56 PM

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troutfisher13111

I'm looking for an easy to play aluminum with the classic high pitch aluminum sound. What are some suggestions?

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Jroddc


Zilla


Turkeytider


BTH

#4
I have a van cise anodized alum over slate i like once I buffed the anodizing almost all the way out.

However, I see alot folks like the Schaffer atomic 13 , Lonzo acrylic pot with alum surface and the dawkins stoned alum in the plastic pot. The Hank's padauk alum seems to have a good following too.
Phil 4:13

Happy hooker

Schaffer aluminum over aluminum in sapelle
Or
Dawkins aluminium in plastic pot

va longbeard

For the money I don't think you will beat that ugly Dawkins stoned aluminum in plastic pot.  Its ugly but it sings a mean tune!

Lonzo makes a great stoned aluminum as well I have an acrylic one that sounds good to my ear and he makes them in wood as well.

Not a huge fan of anodized I have had some that sounded amazing but man there finicky and always seem to either stop playing or start squeaking at the wrong time.


sbbow

Daddy rat stoned aluminum


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MikeStaten

Bunch of great aluminum calls out there.  For me, I prefer smooth anodized aluminum over stoned aluminum or bead blasted / rough aluminum.  For some, the smooth anodized may be a little more finicky but I keep mine touched up with a scotch brite pad and sometimes use a little rain chalk and never had an issue.

For calls that you can get in a reasonable time frame without re-mortgaging your house, I really like the following calls-

-Lonzo's anodized aluminum over aluminum in black acrylic pot. I have other aluminums from Lonzo and they sound great too.  However, if I could only carry one pot call, Lonzo's acrylic aluminum would get the nod.

-Just picked up an aluminum from James Witmer recently that I really like, not sure of the wood though.  I think it may be persimmon.  Call sounds great.  Starts out high and rolls over nicely. 

-Hanks in maple pot. 

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va longbeard


MDTOM84


GuideGun

Wendall Rye Lights Out anodized aluminum over glass in a yellowheart pot with his dymondwood striker is a pretty great combo.
Matt


coyote1

Lights out aluminum/glass in a canary wood or yellow heart pot. Schaffer double aluminum in a maple pot. Lonzo double aluminum in a bubinga pot. Stumpy aluminum/glass in a sycamore pot.  In that order.

Imo if you want the higher pitched reach way out there sound the lights out is the way to go.

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