Title: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 02, 2022, 09:12:38 AM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 02, 2022, 09:12:38 AM
So now I'm curious about using a trumpet or wingbone. What's a good model to use to get the concept down without committing a lot of $$$?
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: troutfisher13111 on February 02, 2022, 09:13:19 AM
Post by: troutfisher13111 on February 02, 2022, 09:13:19 AM
Brian Mero
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: wchadw on February 02, 2022, 09:15:50 AM
Post by: wchadw on February 02, 2022, 09:15:50 AM
if you want to try a yelper without spending alot of $ i'd get a cane call and try it. easier to learn on
Title: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 02, 2022, 09:18:46 AM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 02, 2022, 09:18:46 AM
Permar improved Jordan. Best deal in yelpers period. They're $60 from one of the best callmakers at work. Cheapest yelper I own and it never leaves my vest. Ever.
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: davisd9 on February 02, 2022, 09:28:38 AM
Post by: davisd9 on February 02, 2022, 09:28:38 AM
Quote from: Terry on February 02, 2022, 09:13:19 AM
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X2. I am waiting on a call from someone that I wanted to try. Once I know more about the call it may be one I recommend as well.
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: USMC0331 on February 02, 2022, 09:30:36 AM
Post by: USMC0331 on February 02, 2022, 09:30:36 AM
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Bedge7767 on February 02, 2022, 10:12:45 AM
Post by: Bedge7767 on February 02, 2022, 10:12:45 AM
Mero or Lewis Stowe.
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: callmakerman on February 02, 2022, 01:45:58 PM
Post by: callmakerman on February 02, 2022, 01:45:58 PM
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.
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: jordanz7935 on February 02, 2022, 04:04:07 PM
Post by: jordanz7935 on February 02, 2022, 04:04:07 PM
Darrel Gibson, Daryl Gosey, and Brian Mero get my vote for great trumpets @ a great price. Id also look into wingbone calls and also cane/jordan style yelpers.... EZ here on the forum makes some beautiful wingbones and cane yelpers. I just ordered a jordan style yelper from Ralph Permar. If its half as good as people say, its one of the best deals going on a yelper. Just be patient and persistent when it comes to practicing!
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: strum on February 02, 2022, 05:23:08 PM
Post by: strum on February 02, 2022, 05:23:08 PM
I just purchased my first ever trumpet from Brain Mero. Great guy to deal with. I called him on the jan 28th.. here it is the 2nd of feb and I have it in my hand.
Its beautifully made. After about an hour of fooling with it I have no doubt ill be killing turkeys with it soon. Im getting some very good sounds out of it already.
Its beautifully made. After about an hour of fooling with it I have no doubt ill be killing turkeys with it soon. Im getting some very good sounds out of it already.
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Ranger on February 02, 2022, 05:29:28 PM
Post by: Ranger on February 02, 2022, 05:29:28 PM
I'm new to trumpets and I can tell you they've already started ruining my life. If you can run diaphragm calls I'd stay away from this poison. Been addicted to hunting birds for a long time, been acquiring nice calls for years, but this new problem I can tell is going to get out of hand. Just say No
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: gergg on February 02, 2022, 06:21:08 PM
Post by: gergg on February 02, 2022, 06:21:08 PM
Quote from: Ranger on February 02, 2022, 05:29:28 PMTruth....lol
I'm new to trumpets and I can tell you they've already started ruining my life. If you can run diaphragm calls I'd stay away from this poison. Been addicted to hunting birds for a long time, been acquiring nice calls for years, but this new problem I can tell is going to get out of hand. Just say No
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: merocustomcalls on February 02, 2022, 06:38:33 PM
Post by: merocustomcalls on February 02, 2022, 06:38:33 PM
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
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
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 02, 2022, 07:08:25 PM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 02, 2022, 07:08:25 PM
Quote from: gergg on February 02, 2022, 06:21:08 PMEven worse when you start shopping for blanks to give to folks when you come up on their listsQuote from: Ranger on February 02, 2022, 05:29:28 PMTruth....lol
I'm new to trumpets and I can tell you they've already started ruining my life. If you can run diaphragm calls I'd stay away from this poison. Been addicted to hunting birds for a long time, been acquiring nice calls for years, but this new problem I can tell is going to get out of hand. Just say No
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 02, 2022, 08:30:47 PM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 02, 2022, 08:30:47 PM
Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on February 02, 2022, 07:08:25 PMI do that already with strikers...Quote from: gergg on February 02, 2022, 06:21:08 PMEven worse when you start shopping for blanks to give to folks when you come up on their listsQuote from: Ranger on February 02, 2022, 05:29:28 PMTruth....lol
I'm new to trumpets and I can tell you they've already started ruining my life. If you can run diaphragm calls I'd stay away from this poison. Been addicted to hunting birds for a long time, been acquiring nice calls for years, but this new problem I can tell is going to get out of hand. Just say No
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 02, 2022, 08:32:44 PM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 02, 2022, 08:32:44 PM
Quote from: merocustomcalls on February 02, 2022, 06:38:33 PMVery nice!
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
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: sbbow on February 03, 2022, 11:11:20 AM
Post by: sbbow on February 03, 2022, 11:11:20 AM
Quote from: callmakerman on February 02, 2022, 01:45:58 PMX2 I have 1 as well!
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.
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Kwgoke on February 03, 2022, 11:36:41 AM
Post by: Kwgoke on February 03, 2022, 11:36:41 AM
Quote from: sbbow on February 03, 2022, 11:11:20 AMI'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!Quote from: callmakerman on February 02, 2022, 01:45:58 PMX2 I have 1 as well!
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.
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Kygobblergetter on February 03, 2022, 12:52:42 PM
Post by: Kygobblergetter on February 03, 2022, 12:52:42 PM
Don't do it!! Just kidding. These things are awesome. But it really is addicting
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: kloppy on February 03, 2022, 04:18:08 PM
Post by: kloppy on February 03, 2022, 04:18:08 PM
Another vote for Mero. And yes, trumpets are addicting. You know its bad when you're fooling with the things during deer season.
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: EZ on February 03, 2022, 04:29:08 PM
Post by: EZ on February 03, 2022, 04:29:08 PM
Quote from: merocustomcalls on February 02, 2022, 06:38:33 PM
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.
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 07:25:31 AM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 07:25:31 AM
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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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 07:34:40 AM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 07:34:40 AM
Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 07:25:31 AMIf 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.
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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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 08:33:50 AM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 08:33:50 AM
Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 07:34:40 AMThat's what I was looking for. Thanks!Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 07:25:31 AMIf 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.
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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Title: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 08:40:02 AM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 08:40:02 AM
Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 08:33:50 AMExternally 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.
That's what I was looking for. Thanks!
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 12, 2022, 07:28:16 AM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 12, 2022, 07:28:16 AM
Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 08:40:02 AMSeems to me the length can vary a good bit between trumpet makers.Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 08:33:50 AMExternally 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.
That's what I was looking for. Thanks!
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: EZ on February 14, 2022, 07:26:52 AM
Post by: EZ on February 14, 2022, 07:26:52 AM
Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 12, 2022, 07:28:16 AMQuote from: ChesterCopperpot on February 05, 2022, 08:40:02 AMSeems to me the length can vary a good bit between trumpet makers.Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 05, 2022, 08:33:50 AMExternally 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.
That's what I was looking for. Thanks!
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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).
Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 14, 2022, 08:35:34 AM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 14, 2022, 08:35:34 AM
Quote from: EZ on February 14, 2022, 07:26:52 AMTo 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.
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).
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Title: Re: Thinking of giving trumpets or wingbones a try
Post by: Turkeyman on February 15, 2022, 03:32:08 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on February 15, 2022, 03:32:08 PM
Don't even think about it. Get in touch with Tony Ezolt and get a wingbone which you'll love and easy to run.