Skeetx,
i used to think what you said was true. Now I am not so sure. I can tune and blow just about any short reed call you put in my hands. Yes some I call better but there are different factors why... Lip position, grooved in call channel, back pressure, how well my tongue and cheek muscles are in shape to blow.
I am often asked what call should I buy and I always tell people to buy the Knight and Hale Magnum Clucker. Learn to blow it then start to play, shave the reed, grove the call channel. If you muck it up they are cheep and you can start over. I have a good friend who won the Western Canada Championship using a Knight & Hale.
On the other hand I only use acrylic calls because the tone and pitch do not change in different climate situations. I also use 4 different calls depending on how I feel that day and the type of calling I need to do the most of. If it is long range hello calls it is Tim Grounds Half Breed. If it is deep and low landing calls it is Chris Holtz Paralyzer On other days I use a Foiles Straight Meat and a Foiles Cackler.
