Picking the right striker for the right pot?

[Bhhad25]

Where can I go to order Matt McLains strikers?

[SteelerFan]

Where can I go to order Matt McLains strikers?

3rd post down in this thread is from Matt. Send him a PM

[Ol Yelper]

You can PM Matt on here. He's a good guy and will help you out.

[upnorth]

Does anybody use a hollow tube carbon striker?

[kjnengr]

I'm no pro, but I have found several strikers that work with my crystal calls. My favorite is diamondwood but I also like purpleheart and yellowheart.

[beakbuster10]

Does anybody use a hollow tube carbon striker?

I've got a Yingling carbon striker that runs on everything. My favorite all around striker is probably a Fred Cox tulipwood. It runs on everything. So does a good dymondwood and snakewood.


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[Matt / PA]

I've got a Yingling carbon striker that runs on everything. My favorite all around striker is probably a Fred Cox tulipwood. It runs on everything. So does a good dymondwood and snakewood.

THAT!    I could run that one on one of my wife's cast iron frying pans and call a turkey in........OK it would be dumb one but you get the point 
Reminding me to get a couple more for when I finally lose the one I have!

[Triple B]

For a wood striker on glass  bubinga is excellent

Black locust is a great low cost wood plays on anything

Dymondwood is a favorite for many but the resin will load up in the glass....this is only a problem if you are stage calling and it slips making an odd squeak. 

Expensive strikers can be great and cost of the wood is the $$ factor but when it comes to performance ......pretty wood with humps and bumps all over don't mean crap.

The weight of the striker balance and direction of the grain of the wood are important.  Using The striker should be almost effortless to produce a great tone.  Light pressure or hard.

if your pot call is dull sounding with most strikers there is only so much life a great striker can add to it

Well said Matt.That about says all there is about strikers. Take it from someone that has made 1 or 2 in his call building career.

[upnorth]

Yes very good info.

[Dtrkyman]

Got 2 from Matt Mclain, black locust and iron wood, sound fantastic on my Blodgett slate.  And they look as good as they sound!!!