Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try

[Meleagris gallopavo]

My goodness, thank you to everyone that suggested me, I am truly humbled.  I have been in the shop daily making calls, trying to keep up with orders. 

Here is an example of a trumpet I charge $100 for.  Cocobolo and Delrin, about the same thing I bring to the woods myself.  This one is headed out to another member on here.

Brian Mero

Very nice!


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[sbbow]

If you want to try a yelper without breaking the bank go on ebay. There's a guy selling all cane yelpers that not only look very nice but play easy and sound damn good at 50 dollars. Yes I have one and it will hunt.

X2 I have 1 as well!


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[Kwgoke]

If you want to try a yelper without breaking the bank go on ebay. There's a guy selling all cane yelpers that not only look very nice but play easy and sound damn good at 50 dollars. Yes I have one and it will hunt.

X2 I have 1 as well!


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I'm in the same boat as OP. Just decided to get into trumpets a few weeks back, did my research, and now have a trumpet on the way from Mero(the one from the picture in this thread, thanks Brian!), also I'm on the wait list for one from gergg on here, and now I just bought the cane yelper Bill and sbbow recommended. It's a sickness I tell you!

[Kygobblergetter]

Don't do it!! Just kidding. These things are awesome. But it really is addicting


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[kloppy]

Another vote for Mero. And yes, trumpets are addicting. You know its bad when you're fooling with the things during deer season.

[EZ]

My goodness, thank you to everyone that suggested me, I am truly humbled.  I have been in the shop daily making calls, trying to keep up with orders. 

Here is an example of a trumpet I charge $100 for.  Cocobolo and Delrin, about the same thing I bring to the woods myself.  This one is headed out to another member on here.

Brian Mero

Deal of the Century. Beautiful, easy running call....what more could anyone ask.

[Meleagris gallopavo]

I have a cane yelper on the way.  They look pretty good and come with instructional vids.  Already been checking out the vids.

Random question that's a little off target, what is the typical diameter of a trumpet call?


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[ChesterCopperpot]

I have a cane yelper on the way.  They look pretty good and come with instructional vids.  Already been checking out the vids.

Random question that's a little off target, what is the typical diameter of a trumpet call?


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If you mean outer diameters, it varies, but somewhere in the neighborhood of maybe 0.5" at the throat and 1" at the bell give or take a fuzz. If you mean what's going on internally, that's between the callmaker and God. You will notice most mouthpieces have a few standard internal diameters. Lengths and tapers from there on out, though, again that's between them and their maker.


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[Meleagris gallopavo]

I have a cane yelper on the way.  They look pretty good and come with instructional vids.  Already been checking out the vids.

Random question that's a little off target, what is the typical diameter of a trumpet call?


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If you mean outer diameters, it varies, but somewhere in the neighborhood of maybe 0.5" at the throat and 1" at the bell give or take a fuzz. If you mean what's going on internally, that's between the callmaker and God. You will notice most mouthpieces have a few standard internal diameters. Lengths and tapers from there on out, though, again that's between them and their maker.


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That's what I was looking for.  Thanks!


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[ChesterCopperpot]

That's what I was looking for.  Thanks!

Externally most seem to just about double from throat to bell. But at the bell sometimes it's a real open design and sometimes there's a good bit of meat left.


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[Meleagris gallopavo]

That's what I was looking for.  Thanks!

Externally most seem to just about double from throat to bell. But at the bell sometimes it's a real open design and sometimes there's a good bit of meat left.


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Seems to me the length can vary a good bit between trumpet makers.


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[EZ]

That's what I was looking for.  Thanks!

Externally most seem to just about double from throat to bell. But at the bell sometimes it's a real open design and sometimes there's a good bit of meat left.


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Seems to me the length can vary a good bit between trumpet makers.


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Their internals are all slightly different so the lengths need to match. Plus, some call makers like a slower rollover, some like a quicker call. Call makers do a lot of experimenting and trial and error to come up with a call they really like (at least the good ones do).

[ChesterCopperpot]

Their internals are all slightly different so the lengths need to match. Plus, some call makers like a slower rollover, some like a quicker call. Call makers do a lot of experimenting and trial and error to come up with a call they really like (at least the good ones do).

To piggyback off what Tony's saying, as a general rule, shorter calls are going to play quicker and longer will have the slower roll over. All boils down to the sound you like.


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[Turkeyman]

Don't even think about it. Get in touch with Tony Ezolt and get a wingbone which you'll love and easy to run.