Scratch Box soundboard, curved or straight? Which is best? Which do you prefer? Why? Working on a few scratch boxes and want some advice from those that know. Thanks, Larry
In my opinion curved soundboard is better. I think it plays easier than a straight soundboard.
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I'm not a call maker but i second what Jeff said. I have 1 straight soundboard scratch box and it is the hardest to play and doesn't sound as good as the curved board ones that i have.
I like curved as well.
To be honest I have never even seen a straight one before. I really find most curved easy to play.
Henry Davis style is straight. Straight works fine as long as the striker is rounded.
Thanks for all the replies. Larry
I hunt and use both the straight or curved sound boards with no issues. My strikers are either a piece of roofing slate I cut myself or ebony with no curve in the wood. Can't run the rounded strikers well.
Curved works best for me.