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Title: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: larry9988 on December 19, 2018, 08:52:03 PM

Scratch Box soundboard, curved or straight? Which is best? Which do you prefer? Why? Working on a few scratch boxes and want some advice from those that know. Thanks, Larry

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: Jeffwhitecustomcalls on December 19, 2018, 10:53:21 PM

In my opinion curved soundboard is better. I think it plays easier than a straight soundboard.

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Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: coyote1 on December 20, 2018, 01:39:39 AM

I'm not a call maker but i second what Jeff said. I have 1 straight soundboard scratch box and it is the hardest to play and doesn't sound as good as the curved board ones that i have.

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: gergg on December 20, 2018, 06:46:05 PM

I like curved as well.

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: Sir-diealot on December 20, 2018, 10:32:22 PM

To be honest I have never even seen a straight one before. I really find most curved easy to play.

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: KentuckyHeadhunter on December 21, 2018, 09:57:56 AM

Henry Davis style is straight.  Straight works fine as long as the striker is rounded. 

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: larry9988 on December 21, 2018, 10:12:54 PM

Thanks for all the replies. Larry

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: callmakerman on December 23, 2018, 08:07:31 AM

I hunt and use both the straight or curved sound boards with no issues. My strikers are either a piece of roofing slate I cut myself or ebony with no curve in the wood. Can't run the rounded strikers well.

Title: Re: Scratch Box Soundboards, curved or straight?
Post by: roverboy on February 01, 2019, 01:01:29 PM

Curved works best for me.