strikers?

[Marc]

How much of a difference do different strikers make for a scratch box? I realize to some degree it will depend on the strikers, but would you generally expect distinctly different sounds from two different strikers?

[West Augusta]

As with a pot call, the right striker can make or break a scratch box. Yes,  different woods sound different.

[Dr Juice]

As with a pot call, the right striker can make or break a scratch box. Yes,  different woods sound different.

X2. I could not have stated it any better.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

A scratch box to me is sorta a hybrid between a box call and a pot call.  The striker is critical and not only the type of wood, but the length and thickness as well. 

[hunter22]

I go to a wood store and buy pen blanks and make strikers for my scratch boxes. Blackwood, Snakewood, Yellowheart.... the harder woods work well.

[SS Calls]

As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.

[TauntoHawk]

They can change it up pretty good, purpleheart is my favorite and walnut sounds good with most any scratch box soundboard.

[wvmntnhick]

As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.

Crazy question: When ordering a scratcher through you, is it possible to get more than one striker?

[MDSTRUTNRUT]

Lonnie Gilbert's comes with 3 different ones.

[SS Calls]

As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.

Crazy question: When ordering a scratcher through you, is it possible to get more than one striker?

Sure is. 

[TauntoHawk]

As a rule, the denser the wood for the striker, the deeper the tone. The tuning of the call itself is more important though. IMO Soundboard thickness, radius, dimensions of box, etc. play a big part in playability.

Crazy question: When ordering a scratcher through you, is it possible to get more than one striker?

Sure is. 

You have to ask really nice and be a card carrying member of Scratch Box Addicts. My last group of calls from Al I got Purpleheart, Wenge, Persimmon, and the typical walnut. The purpleheart is nasty good with every scratch box I own and the wenge comboed with a mineral poplar soundboard gives me real course gobbler yelps

[Dr Juice]

Lonnie Gilbert's comes with 3 different ones.

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