copper call questions

[dannylang]

ordered some copper 3 1/2 pieces, wondering what is a good sound board for it, and do you use the same diamentions for copper, that you use for slate and glass, between sound board and bottom of playing surface?
Danny Lang

[Areid]

I prefer to use a hard glass for my sound boards. They are pretty loud calls that reach out but can also be played pretty soft if done correctly. I mostly only make copper, but I have made a few crystal calls in the same dimensions that sounded great also.

[Jeff @ Mutt Calls]

Any sound board material will work.  To me, copper is unforgiving when running.  You either good or your bad.  That said, copper playing surfaces creates a higher pitch, almost a "screechy" sound.  With that, I prefer to utilize a wooden sound board or slate under my copper to bring the pitch down a bit and make it a bit more forgiving.  It's all preference.  You'll have to make a few different combinations and find what sounds best to you.

Jeff

[K.Ruge calls]

YOUR dimensions SHOULD STAY ABOUT THE SAME ............

[Scott Ashburn]

Use an acrylic striker on it and you wont have any screechy problems, and it will run very easily.  Wood pegs! And wood substitutes run difficult on it.