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Gibson with NWTF repro

Started by reflexl, April 28, 2021, 08:26:10 PM

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reflexl

Well it made it. Here are some pics for comparison to the NWTF/Primos Gibson Copy. the original has much thinner sides and paddle.



ManfromGreenSwamp

Very cool!!!!
Nice piece of history you have there.


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fishr64

Very cool! Thank you for sharing

reflexl

Not the greatest sound but after playing with it a bit I believe I can call a turkey with it.

3bailey3

very nice, Thanks for sharing..

Muck

that's interesting.  Always wondered how good the old calls sound in comparison to modern custom calls.  I expect early call makers had access to better old growth wood - maybe?

reflexl

They might have had better wood but call makers learned a lot from the time of the original Gibson call. My humble opinion but the best calls have all been built in the last 40-50 years. Some of the newer calls are as good as it gets.

EZ

Quote from: reflexl on May 11, 2021, 04:46:50 PM
They might have had better wood but call makers learned a lot from the time of the original Gibson call. My humble opinion but the best calls have all been built in the last 40-50 years. Some of the newer calls are as good as it gets.

Very true. Plus turkeys and turkey hunters weren't as picky then.....oh, and we didn't have the internet  ;D

EZ

Regardless, that a cool piece of call maker history.....the old with the new. Thanks!!!