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Title: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: NCSWAMPFOX on March 14, 2019, 02:20:55 PM
Looking through and playing calls last and realized some of my go to calls have wooden sound boards.
Of course I knew this all along but could pick up a distinct sound associated with it.
What are your thoughts on wooden boards and pot call surfaces above it?
Thanks
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: NCSWAMPFOX on March 14, 2019, 02:22:37 PM
Also, talked with 2 friends that have numerous wooden boards in calls that felt like I did about sound qualities.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: MDTOM84 on March 14, 2019, 04:32:51 PM
I love slates with wooden sound boards. Almost every slate that has a wooden sound board has "that" sound I like a slate to have. I also like glass/crystal over wooden sound boards but you don't see to many makers making them anymore. Paul Hicks is making me a glass over wooden sound board right now and I know it's going to sound great.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: va longbeard on March 14, 2019, 04:58:29 PM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: davisd9 on March 14, 2019, 05:09:37 PM
I love slates with wooden sound boards. Almost every slate that has a wooden sound board has "that" sound I like a slate to have. I also like glass/crystal over wooden sound boards but you don't see to many makers making them anymore. Paul Hicks is making me a glass over wooden sound board right now and I know it's going to sound great.

Add slate over slate as well and I am right there with you. Do not care much for a slate/glass.



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Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: NCbowjunkie on March 14, 2019, 05:11:27 PM
I have made a good many that are slate over bamboo sound board , glass over bamboo and crystal over bamboo   Now bamboo is really not a wood it is in the grass family   But they all do have a great sound 
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: MDTOM84 on March 14, 2019, 05:30:32 PM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.
I wouldn't really say Paul Platz is using wooden sound boards, he has only made a hand few with wooden sound boards. He entered a awesome mulberry glass over mulberry veneer on aluminum at Nashville, it won 1st.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: NeverRoosting on March 14, 2019, 05:34:19 PM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.
I wouldn't really say Paul Platz is using wooden sound boards, he has only made a hand few with wooden sound boards. He entered a awesome mulberry glass over mulberry veneer on aluminum at Nashville, it won 1st.

Yeah this is spot on, he's just putting a piece of veneer he makes on the glass or aluminum soundboard just like Gary does on his daybreaks.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: va longbeard on March 14, 2019, 06:14:46 PM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.
I wouldn't really say Paul Platz is using wooden sound boards, he has only made a hand few with wooden sound boards. He entered a awesome mulberry glass over mulberry veneer on aluminum at Nashville, it won 1st.

Yeah this is spot on, he's just putting a piece of veneer he makes on the glass or aluminum soundboard just like Gary does on his daybreaks.

Thanks for info didn’t know there was glass under the wood
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: MDTOM84 on March 14, 2019, 06:19:58 PM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.
I wouldn't really say Paul Platz is using wooden sound boards, he has only made a hand few with wooden sound boards. He entered a awesome mulberry glass over mulberry veneer on aluminum at Nashville, it won 1st.

Yeah this is spot on, he's just putting a piece of veneer he makes on the glass or aluminum soundboard just like Gary does on his daybreaks.

Thanks for info didn’t know there was glass under the wood
I just asked Paul and he said "only a few" and he has them all but 1.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: BTH on March 14, 2019, 06:33:51 PM
SS calls has a version of the Crystal Heat that had/has a wood soundboard. Sounds fantastic to my ear.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: NCSWAMPFOX on March 14, 2019, 07:04:05 PM
Thanks for replies. Nice to get responses from 4 native Carolinians as well.
Brandon , our conversation this morning really got me thinking about it and has inspired me to do something about it.
I really want to try a Mabry in glass or slate with wooden board.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: ArkyRidgeRunna on March 14, 2019, 07:16:09 PM
I have a paul Hicks cedar slate over cherry soundboard that sounds just like a turkey. wish i knew how to send a soundfile
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: zelmo1 on March 14, 2019, 07:36:49 PM
I do a slate over a maple sound board in a wenge pot that “ talks turkey”. I have one in my vest
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: yelpy on March 14, 2019, 08:31:27 PM
Cody makes em with wooden sound boards.

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Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: Upfold99 on March 14, 2019, 08:38:01 PM
I have made several with wood sound boards. Here is the last batch.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190315/2cbf53af46c1a7f4f5ce5f62800c139d.jpg)

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Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: wcerin on March 14, 2019, 08:42:11 PM
Lonnie Sneed's calls also have wooden sound boards.
Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: Carswell on April 07, 2019, 06:23:25 PM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.
Also Jimmy Schaffer


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Title: Re: Wooden Sound Boards
Post by: REBELYELL on April 14, 2019, 08:21:40 AM
How many makers are making wood soundboards?

Lonnie Mabry, Ray Thompkins, Paul Platz (glass calls) Billy White are the only ones I have seen and played.

Could someone list some others from the pile of pots I have my impression is there not very common.

Woodhaven