What Wood Lid For Mahongany Box?

[vt35mag]

I have a Primos box call that is Jatoba over Mahogany, and I just don't like the sound I am getting out of it with the Jatoba lid.  I am going to make my own lid (pre-radiused), and wondering what woods in this list you would recommend I do, or do not try.  Purple Heart would be on the list, but I already have a purple heart over mahogany (love this combo). 

Walnut, Cherry, Curly Maple, Yellow Poplar, Sassafras, Eastern Red Cedar, Padouk, Bloodwood, and Yellowheart.

[letinmfly]

Walnut

[hunter22]

Walnut

Great combo.

[WillowRidgeCalls]

What is it about the sound that you don't like?
If the sound of it is to high of a pitch then go with the Bloodwood, if it's to low, then go with the Walnut or Curly Maple (if it's a hard sugar maple).

[vt35mag]

What is it about the sound that you don't like?
If the sound of it is to high of a pitch then go with the Bloodwood, if it's to low, then go with the Walnut or Curly Maple (if it's a hard sugar maple).

Its too high pitch and yelps can be squeaky.

I am going to go with Bloodwood, Curly Maple, Walnut, and Yellowheart blanks.  I will let you guys know how it goes.  Hoping to take it in the woods with me next weekend, for a field test.

[WillowRidgeCalls]

You could also drill a shallow hole near the back end of the paddle and epoxy some lead sinkers in to it. It's only a quick fix, but it's add weight the lid and will help stop the squeakin and lower the tone a bit, until you have more time to make a new paddle for it. It would save you from having to retune the call also.

[vt35mag]

I ended up trying several different lid materials, and the walnut gave me the results I was looking for.  The other woods I tried were not bad, but they just sounded too close to what I had on the call already, or didn't play both sides of the box well.  Thank you for the suggestions.

[davisd9]

Purpleheart, not sure about Jatoba over mahogany but Jatoba is a great box call wood!


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[jed clampett]

Walnut/mahogany....equals bread and butter

[vt35mag]

Purpleheart, not sure about Jatoba over mahogany but Jatoba is a great box call wood!


Sent from the Strut Zone

I have a purpleheart over mahogany call as well, its my go to call. 

I thought I recalled a few years ago Primos customer service telling me that the lid that came with the call was Jatoba, but I am probably mistaken.  I tried a piece of curly maple and it looked and sounded almost identical to the lid that came on the call.