Title: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: reynolds243 on February 17, 2018, 08:40:40 PM
Post by: reynolds243 on February 17, 2018, 08:40:40 PM
Looking to order a few more from him and looking for opinions.
Leaning toward a 2 piece of Ebony and something as the top and tulipwood and something as the top. Anyone run these and have suggestions on the top part or overall?
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Leaning toward a 2 piece of Ebony and something as the top and tulipwood and something as the top. Anyone run these and have suggestions on the top part or overall?
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: davisd9 on February 17, 2018, 08:48:51 PM
Post by: davisd9 on February 17, 2018, 08:48:51 PM
Do not have them but plan on getting a tulipwood in the near future. I suggest calling Mr. Fowler and speaking with him. Tell him what you are looking for and he will help you, it is worth the time to speak with him.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: reynolds243 on February 17, 2018, 08:55:56 PM
Post by: reynolds243 on February 17, 2018, 08:55:56 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on February 17, 2018, 08:48:51 PM
Do not have them but plan on getting a tulipwood in the near future. I suggest calling Mr. Fowler and speaking with him. Tell him what you are looking for and he will help you, it is worth the time to speak with him.
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No doubt I love talking to the guy lol. Just looking for other field use opinions.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 17, 2018, 09:15:12 PM
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 17, 2018, 09:15:12 PM
i just got 14 of em of all sorts and cannot tell you that any are bad lol
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: davisd9 on February 17, 2018, 09:32:21 PM
Post by: davisd9 on February 17, 2018, 09:32:21 PM
Quote from: reynolds243 on February 17, 2018, 08:55:56 PMMakes sense. Most of my 2 pieces have an Osage topQuote from: davisd9 on February 17, 2018, 08:48:51 PM
Do not have them but plan on getting a tulipwood in the near future. I suggest calling Mr. Fowler and speaking with him. Tell him what you are looking for and he will help you, it is worth the time to speak with him.
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No doubt I love talking to the guy lol. Just looking for other field use opinions.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: chefrific on February 17, 2018, 09:42:29 PM
Post by: chefrific on February 17, 2018, 09:42:29 PM
Just saw Harold at a show in Perry, GA. He said to get his tulipwood while you can. Getting scarce.
Give him a call. And check out his high end 5 piece strikers. You can get some wicked combinations.
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Give him a call. And check out his high end 5 piece strikers. You can get some wicked combinations.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: OHturkey85 on February 17, 2018, 09:48:11 PM
Post by: OHturkey85 on February 17, 2018, 09:48:11 PM
I have tulipwood with a hickory top that I absolutely love it's my second favorite next to a ipe with a hickory top
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: Happy hooker on February 18, 2018, 02:31:11 AM
Post by: Happy hooker on February 18, 2018, 02:31:11 AM
Do you guys have a thought on which one of his strikers or combination s will mellow out a Crystal call that's high pitched,,
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: bowbird87 on February 18, 2018, 02:35:10 AM
Post by: bowbird87 on February 18, 2018, 02:35:10 AM
Osage over snakewood
Tulipwood
Ipe
Black locust
These are a few of my favorites
Tulipwood
Ipe
Black locust
These are a few of my favorites
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: Bowguy on February 18, 2018, 09:21:46 AM
Post by: Bowguy on February 18, 2018, 09:21:46 AM
Tulipwood is awesome, same for snakewood.
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: davisd9 on February 18, 2018, 09:38:46 AM
Post by: davisd9 on February 18, 2018, 09:38:46 AM
Quote from: Happy hooker on February 18, 2018, 02:31:11 AM
Do you guys have a thought on which one of his strikers or combination s will mellow out a Crystal call that's high pitched,,
He can tell you better than we can. He emails back quickly
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: sbbow on February 18, 2018, 09:43:37 AM
Post by: sbbow on February 18, 2018, 09:43:37 AM
Get a one piece tulipwood you won't be sorry. It's probably one the the prettiest strikers I got besides his one piece Mac ebony
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2018, 09:44:56 AM
Post by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2018, 09:44:56 AM
Quote from: sbbow on February 18, 2018, 09:43:37 AM
Get a one piece tulipwood you won't be sorry. It's probably one the the prettiest strikers I got besides his one piece Mac ebony
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I'd love to but just don't have the funds for the one piece lol.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2018, 09:48:22 AM
Post by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2018, 09:48:22 AM
Quote from: davisd9 on February 18, 2018, 09:38:46 AMQuote from: Happy hooker on February 18, 2018, 02:31:11 AM
Do you guys have a thought on which one of his strikers or combination s will mellow out a Crystal call that's high pitched,,
He can tell you better than we can. He emails back quickly
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For me I use a very dense wood like ebony and even Osage to tone the pitch down some. Others like pink ivory or ironwood are other options.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: sbbow on February 18, 2018, 09:49:31 AM
Post by: sbbow on February 18, 2018, 09:49:31 AM
Understand.
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Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: DBRANNON on February 18, 2018, 10:08:24 AM
Post by: DBRANNON on February 18, 2018, 10:08:24 AM
I have Osage, Walnut, Bloodwood, Hickory, and Dogwood tops on two piece strikers from him. They all rock.
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: Sixes on February 18, 2018, 12:28:26 PM
Post by: Sixes on February 18, 2018, 12:28:26 PM
I love Mr Fowler's strikers. I actually just received an order a couple of weeks back where I had reordered a couple of my favorites so that I would have spares. You never know what can happen to a striker.
His Black Locust is my favorite, followed by Snakewood.
Lots of other great ones: Tulipwood, Ipe, Black Palm, Dymondwood, etc.
On my last order, he sent me a free striker (he has done that in the past, but not sure what constitutes a free one) made from Meranti. I'd never heard of it, but it is another great all around striker that seems to work on any call.
His Black Locust is my favorite, followed by Snakewood.
Lots of other great ones: Tulipwood, Ipe, Black Palm, Dymondwood, etc.
On my last order, he sent me a free striker (he has done that in the past, but not sure what constitutes a free one) made from Meranti. I'd never heard of it, but it is another great all around striker that seems to work on any call.
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: Chris O on February 18, 2018, 02:39:17 PM
Post by: Chris O on February 18, 2018, 02:39:17 PM
Quote from: Happy hooker on February 18, 2018, 02:31:11 AMI think bloodwood does this and adds rasp. I was running a crystal over aluminum today with a Yellowheart and a Macasser ebony and they were higher pitched, but when I hit it with the bloodwood she came to life and sounded amazing. My bloodwood is a pretty heavy striker and regular tip no flare on this one .It isn't one of Harold's but I have a couple of his and feel his bloodwood would be a good one
Do you guys have a thought on which one of his strikers or combination s will mellow out a Crystal call that's high pitched,,
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: model94 on April 24, 2018, 06:16:29 PM
Post by: model94 on April 24, 2018, 06:16:29 PM
I like his Brazillian Ebony to lower the pitch on all my calls and it is a very dense wood like Snakewood.
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: earl9932 on May 06, 2018, 10:37:19 AM
Post by: earl9932 on May 06, 2018, 10:37:19 AM
I recently received the following from Mr. Fowler: One piece Black Locust; Two piece Osage over Tulipwood and Two piece Elm over Mystery wood. All very nice.
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: Harty on May 20, 2018, 05:50:57 PM
Post by: Harty on May 20, 2018, 05:50:57 PM
I checked Mr. Fowler's Webb site and it says he is no accepting orders due to illness. Does anyone have any insight? If so Godspeed in a good recovery
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: nitro on May 26, 2018, 09:21:50 AM
Post by: nitro on May 26, 2018, 09:21:50 AM
Mr. Harold is battling a serious cancer diagnosis again. He is in need of prayer for sure.
Title: Re: Harold Fowler striker question
Post by: sbbow on May 26, 2018, 02:15:15 PM
Post by: sbbow on May 26, 2018, 02:15:15 PM
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