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Author Topic: JLH Striker question  (Read 3688 times)

Offline RiverRoost

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JLH Striker question
« on: May 01, 2020, 01:55:02 PM »
Just got a JLH fro wood and Honduran Rosewood striker that are absolute singers. What’s the purpose of his weighted strikers?

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2020, 02:11:48 PM »
I believe it serves 2 fold. Heavier top to the striker will tone the high end down a touch. It also helps with overall balance.
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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2020, 03:07:18 PM »
Ok thanks. I imagine it probably feels really good having that weight up top as well. Are you saying it would make the call a little quieter, more in the non-rasp slate sounding category?

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2020, 03:30:33 PM »
I am not speaking for JLH here as he can clarify his creation a lot better than I.

 The weighted top on his purpleheart I have tones the high pitch of the striker sound down a touch. Keeps it lower pitch without so much ring to it. I asked JLH to make my PH striker a 1/2 weighted one. I love to hear my eardrum turn inside out when getting aggressive on a call. LOL
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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2020, 04:28:43 PM »
BTH is spot on!

Yes, the weight just calms those lighter woods down, and I've found it makes the call break over a little easier..
And the added fell benefit is nice as well.

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2020, 05:15:37 PM »
Dang only if I know I would of ask for a heavy top
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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2020, 06:16:26 PM »
Just personal preference. Some like a little heavier striker. Im one of those guys. I dont really care for light strikers but I will use them. Like previously stated. Heavier takes the ring out of the front end slightly.
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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2020, 07:36:42 PM »
I love to hear my eardrum turn inside out when getting aggressive on a call. LOL

I can go along with you on this! I love when my crystal mistress seems to be singing just right and I can feel that pop in my eardrum. Dang it feels good in a weird kind of way

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2020, 07:38:14 PM »
So now I have to have a weighted one. I just got his Honduran rosewood and frogwood. I carry and David Halloran one piece hickory and bloodwood and a one piece macassar Ebony from Stucky. What would you get that’s weighted after those strikers I carry?

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2020, 08:21:17 PM »
So now I have to have a weighted one. I just got his Honduran rosewood and frogwood. I carry and David Halloran one piece hickory and bloodwood and a one piece macassar Ebony from Stucky. What would you get that’s weighted after those strikers I carry?

You might want to consider Jeff’s weighted cedar. Cedar’s a relatively soft wood and JMO nothing soft clucks and purrs as well as cedar. Harder woods yelp better IMO, but you can roll a cedar into a soft yelp.

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2020, 09:18:14 PM »
Agree with wanting the heavier strikers

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2020, 08:02:22 AM »
Get the heavy hickory,it's got the weight as well.
One of the best he makes,along with many others.

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2020, 11:30:03 AM »
Get the heavy hickory,it's got the weight as well.
One of the best he makes,along with many others.

For the longest time after reading all these reviews I thought "heavy hickory" was a different part of the tree from regular hickory, king of like heart pine.  Now I get it.  Thanks

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2020, 08:34:17 AM »
Get the heavy hickory,it's got the weight as well.
One of the best he makes,along with many others.


Hickory is a very popular striker wood for a very good reason. I think it was tied for second place in a recent survey. Dymondwood and snakewood for tied for first.

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Re: JLH Striker question
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2020, 06:41:48 PM »
His heavy hickory is hard to beat,but old
Froggy is giving it a hard push from behind.
Jeff makes so many good ones,you just
can't have too many.... Ask Buster. :z-winnersmiley: