My old box call broke after many years. So I'm looking for a new one. I'm going to get a custom box just wanted to get recommendations on a long or short box. Thank you
Tj Johnson
A lot of great callmakers out there. Decide on how long you can wait .... and how much you can spend - and look back through a couple pages here on the forum ( box calls) for opinions and it will get narrowed down for you. I have personally dealt with Josh Farley, Scott Witter, TJ Johnson, Tony Quarino, and Ralph Snodgrass—- and would recommend any of them
My favorite is a Marlin Watkins fiddlebox. He also doesn't have a list so you can contact him and get one straight away from what he has made already.
Tj Johnson is another great one, but he is probably gonna be about a 4-5 month wait for you if I had to guess.
If you like cost-style boxes I really like mine that were built by Frank Kruer III. Albert Paul is another that I have had experience with and enjoy. But I do not know the wait times for those two
Another vote for TJ Johnson
All the ones mentioned above, and i will add Jeff Mckamey , Scott Witter and Jeff Lacey in no particular order, all of these builders are great to do business with and share few turkey stories. For long boxes, look at these same builders and i will add Ernie Fetters and Roger Parks builds awesome aluminum lid long box...
Anyone have experience with Tim Bullock of NO BULL custom calls?
SS Custom is one I would recommend.
Quote from: RemingtonRules on April 21, 2021, 08:13:31 PM
SS Custom is one I would recommend.
I've got a few from some bigger names but man I just love the stuff them Shoemaker boys put out!
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Val espinoza makes a great box call along with all previous mentioned.
TJ Johnson
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David Halloran builds a great box along with everybody else mentioned here . a many longbeard ahs heard hus boxes for their last time. !
Marlin Watkins would be my first choice..He could probably fix you up pretty quickly..TJ iis probably 3 months out..Just got a snakewood from Tony..He had an extra one..Dave Tyree makes a great box..Go with Marlin and you won't be disappointed..
S&S and Preacherman both are great and have websites with inventory from time to time. This is great for someone with limited time to wait and also gives you the ability to see the call you're purchasing which is helpful for someone that may not own very many calls or doesn't have wood combos in mind. Both these makers calls are unbelievably good and are of very high quality.
Lots of good box calls out there. Hard to go wrong with TJ Johnson, Marlin Watkins or Scott Witter.
Hard to beat a long box for its versatility spring or fall seasons so its Billy Bush or Ralph Snodgrass.
Quote from: paboxcall on April 25, 2021, 06:12:34 PM
Hard to beat a long box for its versatility spring or fall seasons so its Billy Bush or Ralph Snodgrass.
Hard to beat this advice. I'd go Billy Bush Beggin' Machine and a Ralph Snodgrass mini boat paddle.
Depends on what you want.to spend but these guys all make good calls TJ Johnson, Marlin Watkins, Jeff McKamey, Jeff White, Chris Brumfield
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Marlin Watkins, Ralph Snodgrass, Ernie Fetters and Russel Beard.
well it sounds like you need two,,one broke on ya what if that would have been during the season,,,I would get a fiddlebox or a Dawkins shortbox and also a longbox by Wittenberg or Steve Mann,,then you have quality, variety, and insurance.
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Quote from: RemingtonRules on April 21, 2021, 08:13:31 PM
SS Custom is one I would recommend.
I've got a few from some bigger names but man I just love the stuff them Shoemaker boys put out!
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X 3!
Albert Paul or SS for short box and Jeff Mckamey, SS or Ernie Fetters for long box.
Quote from: tlh2865 on April 21, 2021, 01:14:23 PM
My favorite is a Marlin Watkins fiddlebox. He also doesn't have a list so you can contact him and get one straight away from what he has made already.
Tj Johnson is another great one, but he is probably gonna be about a 4-5 month wait for you if I had to guess.
If you like cost-style boxes I really like mine that were built by Frank Kruer III. Albert Paul is another that I have had experience with and enjoy. But I do not know the wait times for those two
Is frank still making calls?
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Quote from: coyote1 on April 26, 2021, 05:30:39 PM
Albert Paul or SS for short box and Jeff Mckamey, SS or Ernie Fetters for long box.
Agreed, all very consistent with their calls
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