Just got on his list and would like y'alls opinion on wood combos from him. Looking for a nice high/medium pitch with not a lot of rasp. If anyone has some soundfiles that would be awesome. Thanks.
All of Marlin's calls for the most part that I own or have heard have been fairly raspy. Raspy in a good way.. That being said the most recent one I received from Marlin was Bloodwood over Pear which is a wonderful combo. Some of the files he sent me this last time were Mora/Butternut, PH/Cedar, and also Bloodwood/Beech. Mora over Butternut had the least amount of rasp out of those listed and was the combo I had originally asked for until I heard the bloodwood/pear. As me and my buddy Sixbird on here have discussed, whatever call you think you may want from Marlin will more than likely change to something completely different the day he messages you that you are up!
10 4 thanks. I've heard great things about his calls. I'm not a fan of a lot of rasp bit some. Looking forward to hearing from him.
I could try to get some soundfiles to you tomorrow if you would like.
Quote from: Fl strutter on January 17, 2018, 07:11:17 PM
Just got on his list and would like y'alls opinion on wood combos from him. Looking for a nice high/medium pitch with not a lot of rasp. If anyone has some soundfiles that would be awesome. Thanks.
Give him a call. Marlin is a great guy and will gladly help you pick out what you want.
I'm on his list. Spoke with him today.
His calls are great and hard to go wrong with any. Over the years I've had a bunch but I always seem to carry a bloodwood over butternut or carnarywood over poplar
I just picked up his bloodwood over apple! Its a turkey killer! You cant go wrong with any of his calls!
I'm waiting patiently for him to call me saying I'm up. Looking for a soft talker with not a lot of rasp.
His Bubinga/Applewood is the best sounding box call I've ever heard. Followed closely by his Bloodwood/Mineral Stained Poplar
Marlin will definitely have something you are looking for... Along with something you are not, which will leave you thinking you have got to have that one too.
Any box from him is a killer. I own 7 of his fiddle boxes and will say my favorite is Ipe over Butternut. You will not get a bad call from him.
Bloodwood lid on most anything he makes, but goes good with butternut. I hear his bloodwood/pear is out of this world.
I'm not looking for a lot of rasp. I'm sure he'll have something I'll like.
Won't get a bad call. Marlin won't let anything less than his best call out of the shop.
I have a blue mahoe & Mora that I really like.
I was on his list for a paddle call, when he had a few complete he called me and talked about what was available then sent me the sound files for each. He did a great job of explaining each call. After that I ended up getting a Limba with IPE paddle, which is the same he won the 2012 nationals with and has been one of his favorite compos.
Been on the list since 9/11/17 and the wait is killing me! Get's worse when these posts pop up.
All of Marlins are great, but if he is still making calls with Hop Horn Beam, they are great.
Quote from: Fl strutter on January 22, 2018, 08:15:24 PM
I'm not looking for a lot of rasp. I'm sure he'll have something I'll like.
If you tell Marlin what you're looking for, he'll fix you up...
I know a year ago or so, he said he was making a chate viga that was really high pitched. He said some of the guys up in New England were knocking them dead with them...
I have a Ipe , Butternut that's my goto call in the fall, Just picked up Bloodwood over Mineral poplar in his new Turkeytrot mini paddle. Can't wait to go to Florida this spring with it. It's hard to go wrong with any of his calls
I picked up a mora over Honduran mahogany at Unicoi. Very good sounding call.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180126/c45df40c3ad49631265abaf56ff54c13.jpg)
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Quote from: sixbird on January 25, 2018, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: Fl strutter on January 22, 2018, 08:15:24 PM
I'm not looking for a lot of rasp. I'm sure he'll have something I'll like.
If you tell Marlin what you're looking for, he'll fix you up...
I know a year ago or so, he said he was making a chate viga that was really high pitched. He said some of the guys up in New England were knocking them dead with them...
My Chakte Viga over Black Limba saw a lot of vest time last year. Birds responded very well to it.
Well I picked a kwila over stained mineral poplar and it sounds awesome. Looks amazing too. Choosing was very hard. Thanks to coop for the help.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dD890UyaFGdb22wQ2
Awesome looking box! Heard the soundfile on that one when I had to pick, picking one is TOUGH! All of them sound amazing.
Sure are. What did you get?
Quote from: Fl strutter on February 06, 2018, 12:41:25 PM
Sure are. What did you get?
Ipe/butternut. Wanted them all.
O yea. Had to make my self choose 1. Almost bought 2.
Congrats, awesome box!
How the heck did you get it already, he caught up on his list?
Not sure. I been on it awile. He said he had a lot of calls built and was marking a lot of so he may be caught up.
Maybe he knocks certain people off his list as certain combos are made. I think it was June when him and I last talked about a couple combos for him to ship up here to VT. Congrats again, I am sure it won't be your last.
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Quote from: Fl strutter on February 06, 2018, 12:41:25 PM
Sure are. What did you get?
Ipe/butternut. Wanted them all.
Congrats! I know a PILE of gobblers have met their maker due to that combo.
My favorite combo from him. That combo plain kills birds.
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Quote from: kwild835 on February 06, 2018, 01:02:45 PM
Quote from: Fl strutter on February 06, 2018, 12:41:25 PM
Sure are. What did you get?
Ipe/butternut. Wanted them all.
Congrats! I know a PILE of gobblers have met their maker due to that combo.
Here she is! Makes me want half a dozen more of his fiddle boxes!
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I played probably 10 of his calls today at the convention and I'd be satisfied with any of them.
Awesome. I have a kwila and mineral poplar that will be here tomorrow
I'm glad Marlin is into Kwila. I have a Kwila over butternut on order.
Well I got my box today. It plays a lot different than the preacherman boxes I'm use to. The rasp on it is pall the way on the very back end of the box. Having trouble getting it to sound good. Gonna take a lot of practice.
I talked to Don last week and i'm on his list for one....Regardless how it play's or sounds , it's the history of the call maker behind the box.. As most all the people i have talk to all his boxes talk turkey...can't wait to get my call and pick out my box...
It will talk for sure just plays different but I'm getting it.
its funny how that is but every call builder builds their call a little different, some take effort some are effortless.
when i pick up some short boxes i feel like i got to put allot pressure and effort in it to make it bark. i like a box that just runs effortlessly lol
Quote from: Fl strutter on February 16, 2018, 07:25:55 PM
Well I got my box today. It plays a lot different than the preacherman boxes I'm use to. The rasp on it is pall the way on the very back end of the box. Having trouble getting it to sound good. Gonna take a lot of practice.
How are you playing it? Like how are you holding the lid, box orientation etc. I bet we can help you get that thing to sing. If not, you can get your money back by selling it to me! Haha
I'm sold,,after hearing the Soundfile and the unique tone of the bloodwood over Apple,,I ordered one.
This is the first time I've ordered a non checkered neal cost style box which is the styling I love.
But the sound is just too special to not have.
I got it sounding good. Coop helped me out with a few tips on it and it worked.
Quote from: Fl strutter on February 17, 2018, 03:24:48 PM
I got it sounding good. Coop helped me out with a few tips on it and it worked.
Right on :icon_thumright: