Isn't tuning a call mostly in the ear of the beholder? I usually just have to chuckle when guys start talking about tuning a call. You could give a call to 10 different guys and when they finish it is likely you will have 10 different variations of sound or performance. I realize that true "tuning" is more about getting the call to operate correctly but most guys seem more concerned with the specifics of tone which is more of a personal preference. Not to mention that a good percentage of hunters out there are tone deaf to start with and couldn't recognize a tuned call if they heard/used one.................. :umm:
You're right...
I run my calls different than you run yours.
I can adjust to most any goose call in a matter of seconds, as can almost anyone who has run a short reed for more than a year or two.
On that note, the tone I make outta one is likely as effective as the tone of anyone else.
What I'm sayin is, the geese don't care nearly as much as we do
I have read/heard over and over, "... call can be tuned to your specifications". Yes, it is 100% about what the caller wants. Everyone plays their tune a little differently. Johnny wants a "fast and high pitch", while Joey wants it "low and goosey". One guy might be able to get great sound when the reed is longer in the call and the next will need it shorter to be able to produce the same language. Some prefer a shaved reed while others want it untouched. The tuning process is all preferential.
We all drive different cars for different reasons. Racers "tune" their cars to their specs, but all the cars still go around the track pretty fast at the end of the day. Same reason there are so many different calls out there. Then each call has its own range of variations.
This is my first year really duck hunting now that I have free time and a good group of guys to go with. I thought when you tune a call you are basically tuning the vibration of the reed since the pitch really comes from the shape and material of the call? Is that right? I tuned my calls and only noticed a difference in vibrations and raspiness. I'm sure the pitch changed slightly but I been blowing it so damn much it sound the same to me lol. Anyway, like I said, I thought tuning a call just changed the vibration of the reed not so much the pitch. I thought the pitch comes from the material of the call, the guts of the call and how you blow it, I'm probably wrong tho as I have a lot to learn
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