Need advise on marlin watkins fiddle box

[Grey Owl]

I have a blue mahoe & Mora that I really like.

[Crawl79]

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.

[kwild835]

Been on the list since 9/11/17 and the wait is killing me!  Get's worse when these posts pop up. 

[Turkz39]

All of Marlins are great,  but if he is still making calls with Hop Horn Beam, they are great.

[sixbird]

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...

[willy8457]

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

[Spring Creek Calls]

I picked up a mora over Honduran mahogany at Unicoi. Very good sounding call.

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[vt35mag]

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.

[Fl strutter]

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

[kwild835]

Awesome looking box!  Heard the soundfile on that one when I had to pick,  picking one is TOUGH!  All of them sound amazing.

[Fl strutter]

Sure are. What did you get?

[kwild835]

Sure are. What did you get?

Ipe/butternut.  Wanted them all.

[Fl strutter]

O yea. Had to make my self choose 1. Almost bought 2.

[vt35mag]

Congrats, awesome box!
How the heck did you get it already, he caught up on his list?

[Fl strutter]

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.