Blue Mahoe Tube Call Made by Pappy

[Sir-diealot]

Try not to laugh to hard at me, first time I have ever even seen one in person so as you would expect I am not very good but have time to improve. Thanks to davisd9 for selling it to me. Last picture is pretty bad but wanted it there so I could ask how my placement of the latex is?
https://soundcloud.com/user-933394494/blue-mahoe-tube-call-first-try

[davisd9]

Glad you got it.  Follow Mr. Morgan's directions for setting the latex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_pOk4TrKHI

[Sir-diealot]

Glad you got it.  Follow Mr. Morgan's directions for setting the latex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_pOk4TrKHI

Okay thank you, I was using this video for trying to get sound, only had it opened for 5 minutes when I started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th5ddMmgm0Q&t=186s&index=32&list=PLbF6qMoJbTLzkdmzIrqSSxeTkJKKmXVg8

[M,Yingling]

good lookin call   me when i go to tune a tube i start out with reed in a arch like in top pic  and for me run tube i always end up with reed set like in bottom pic but thats me and how iam comfortable running tubes ,,, best thing is practice and get that reed wet lol  and try different reed thickness me i like thicker reed and a looser tension 

Do you have different thickness reeds try them   

[Sir-diealot]

Glad you got it.  Follow Mr. Morgan's directions for setting the latex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_pOk4TrKHI

I wish that video was better quality, somethings were hard to see when he was showing you stuff. Not your fault though, just complaining.

[Sir-diealot]

good lookin call   me when i go to tune a tube i start out with reed in a arch like in top pic  and for me run tube i always end up with reed set like in bottom pic but thats me and how iam comfortable running tubes ,,, best thing is practice and get that reed wet lol  and try different reed thickness me i like thicker reed and a looser tension 

Do you have different thickness reeds try them   

Thank you. That first picture must be what he means in the video as crescent shaped, I though I was supposed to pull down on the latex until it was curved and could not get it to do that. I think all the latex pieces are the same size. Where can I get others? Also where can I get more of those rubber band deals?

[M,Yingling]

well once u got the arch then u can pull down on corners ( if its to hard may try bigger oring take call with try different size )   to get more tension on the reed if u fill its not tight enough

their probably just orings and depending what size hard ware or auto parts store 1 1/8in or so most likely u would have measure your ring   ,,where i buy mine its in bulk and i got get like 100  at time but way cheap

the latex PM me your address i got bunch latex reeds here can throw some in envelope ,,, in a pinch can always use latex condoms or gloves 

[Sir-diealot]

well once u got the arch then u can pull down on corners ( if its to hard may try bigger oring take call with try different size )   to get more tension on the reed if u fill its not tight enough

their probably just orings and depending what size hard ware or auto parts store 1 1/8in or so most likely u would have measure your ring   ,,where i buy mine its in bulk and i got get like 100  at time but way cheap

the latex PM me your address i got bunch latex reeds here can throw some in envelope ,,, in a pinch can always use latex condoms or gloves

Thank you. The two hardest things for me were getting the marks on the latex, I do not know how to read a measuring tape so I had to look up where it was located so I learned something new as well. The second was my left had doing its thing and made it hard to get the latex on just right.

[fordhunt]

Did you say try not to laugh . you'll get it down soon .??

[Sir-diealot]

Did you say try not to laugh . you'll get it down soon .??

Is that what he said to say? I could not make it out. Thanks.

[fordhunt]

Did you say try not to laugh . you'll get it down soon .??

Is that what he said to say? I could not make it out. Thanks.

I meant no harm bro .I apologize ..

[Sir-diealot]

Did you say try not to laugh . you'll get it down soon .??

Is that what he said to say? I could not make it out. Thanks.

I meant no harm bro .I apologize ..

No harm done, in the one video he says to say something as you are using it, I could not make out what he said and I thought that you were saying what he said to say in the video. Man that was a confusing sentence to write.

[mspaci]

I use small rubber bands, do not like the thick black o rings. They are easy to adjust the latex. Now, once you have it just right using the rubber band, wrap a strip of black electrical tape around it to set it. I have gone a whole season like this. Mike

[Sir-diealot]

I use small rubber bands, do not like the thick black o rings. They are easy to adjust the latex. Noe, once you have it just right, wrap a strip of black electrical tape around it to set it. I have gone a whole season like this. Mike

Thanks for the piece of advise.

[SCGobbler]

Sir-diealot,

I think the crescent he is referring too it created after you get the side to side tension set.

Once you get the sides set, I pull down on the back setting the back tension.  pull slightly, then test, pull slightly, then test.  The back tension will give you the crescent, and will allow for better airflow and rollover with your helps.

Just my two cents unless I'm doing it wrong