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Offline 243kid

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New Long Box
« on: July 16, 2020, 11:45:35 AM »
I want to order my first long box call. I guess what l am asking is who is the best long box maker right now?

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New Long Box
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2020, 12:46:20 PM »
I picked up my first long box this year at Unicoi. Have been very pleased with the fiddle paddle I got from Marlin.




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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2020, 01:38:09 PM »
I picked up my first longbox this year from Jeff McKamey of Twisting Creek Calls. It is a great sounding call and you can get really loud with it if you like. It is a mineral poplar/bloodwood combo.

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2020, 03:05:26 PM »
Lots of great callmakers out there, a few of the better ones that come to mind include:

Ernie Fetters
Billy Bush
Ed Terefencko
Marlin Watkins
TJ Johnson
Jeff McKamey
Ralph Snodgrass
Dan Wittenberg
Steve Mann
Scott Basehore
Mike Lapp

You should probably get one from each so you can truly assess which one you think is the best, lol.  :)
Some of those guys have calls ready to go now while others have fairly long wait lists, something to consider if you are in a hurry to get a longbox in your hands. 

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2020, 05:18:00 PM »
Lots of great call makers out there, no question. Out of what I've used, and there's a lot I haven't; Marlin Watkins has been unbelievable. Worth every penny for ease of use and versatility. I have two and they're my prized possessions. I would highly recommend one of his Fiddle Paddles (Long Boxes). Plus, the man is a joy to do business with.

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2020, 05:39:11 PM »
Scott Witter also builds a smoking long box. I got his 2nd place Nashville Bloodwood over chestnut and its

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2020, 05:57:14 PM »
All the makers named so far are top notch. But to my ear, and only going own one and hunt it, hard to beat a Billy Bush.

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2020, 06:30:45 PM »
Nail hole in the handle or knot?

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2020, 06:33:26 PM »
Nail hole in the handle or knot?

Its a knot. Pretty cool piece of butternut.
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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2020, 08:49:03 PM »
Yes it is. Love how he has the grain running in that call.

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2020, 01:50:54 AM »
I picked up my first long box this year at Unicoi. Have been very pleased with the fiddle paddle I got from Marlin.




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Which wood combo you have there? I have a Granadillo over White Limba and a Canarywood over Butternut  from him. Both amazing and both gonna get hunted. Unbelievable sound from both.

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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2020, 05:54:30 AM »
I picked up my first long box this year at Unicoi. Have been very pleased with the fiddle paddle I got from Marlin.




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Which wood combo you have there? I have a Granadillo over White Limba and a Canarywood over Butternut  from him. Both amazing and both gonna get hunted. Unbelievable sound from both.
Serviceberry/eastern red cedar. Hunted it hard this past season and the gobblers loved it


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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2020, 07:57:46 AM »
Great looking calls.......
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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2020, 06:04:53 PM »
According to what's always been told, the grain in that call is all wrong. Just proves you never know what will work till you try it.



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Re: New Long Box
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2020, 02:19:31 PM »
Check out Dave Halloran’s Longbox. I have the Ebony over black limba. Real turkey killer and plays super easy. He has them reduced from $150 to $135 on his site now.
Thinking I’m going to get the Ipe lid Longbox for next season.
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