How do you tune a goose call???

Found a lot of good inforamtion on this website but nothing on how to tune a call. Seems odd to me.

I emailed Foiles this question.

Seems odd to pay so much for a call and then not have any instructions on how to tune it like raise this part for a higher note or do this that and the other thing.

Maybe even a recommendation of how the call should be put together for beginning.

I bought this call because it adjustabel and I can make my own sounds so it is not like I do not like the idea of adjustment.

Heck who uses that camo pouch? I put mine on a lanyard and call it good.

I would like to get into competitive calling so I want to learn these calls inside in out.

[IowaMigr8tor]

Tuning a call takes practice and you have to know what you want the call to do. All of Foiles goose calls reeds are shaved one at a time by a professional so the reed folds into the tone channel. The best advice on learnign how to tune is get some reeds and a razor blade and just start shaving a little at a time constantly checking what you have done.

If you have a certin way you want it to sound(i.e. field or competion) foiles can tune them for you. I just got mine back and it sounds great!

I use the camo pouch to protect my calls when I am not hunting. The pouch slips on the calls when on the lanyard and works great for protecting my $400+ investments from unnessecery scratches and dings.

Also your post is just a little confusing on what you want. This is what I think you are asking for. Go out and buy the DVD Callin' Geese The Strait Meat Way 2.0 it has a lot of info in it and will help you learn your new call. It even has a competition section in it.

Hope this helps some.

[Kelly Rees]

It's very hard to write "instructions" on how to tune a call. The main reason is most everyone blows a call different. Jeffs personal calls are next to impossible for me to blow and when he grabs mine he squeels them out. The best thing to do is experiment with the calls until you get an idea of how moving the reed or wedge effects the way you call.

When you get a new call (if you dont know how to tune) it's a good idea to mark everything with a Sharpie. That way you can at least get it back to where it was.

Some basics:

Shorter the reed higher the pitch.
More room between end of reed and channel means harder to blow.

The end of the reed should be set so the tip drops right into the channel without touching or having too much gap, then move the wedge forward or back to change the tone. If it's to easy to blow slide the reed back into the insert a little.

Remember VERY small adjustments make huge changes in the sound of a call.

[hammer007911]

That is great info for me to start with.

It did raise one more question for me. I bought this call in 5 pieces last night at a Gander Mountain store. Yep totally taken apart.

So how do i know which way the reed goes in the call?

I do not know how to tell which end goes closest to my mouth.

How can I figure out how to insert the reed properly?

This is the kind of information I need.

Some basics:

Shorter the reed higher the pitch.
More room between end of reed and channel means harder to blow.

The end of the reed should be set so the tip drops right into the channel without touching or having too much gap, then move the wedge forward or back to change the tone. If it's to easy to blow slide the reed back into the insert a little.

Remember VERY small adjustments make huge changes in the sound of a call.
Thanks so much

[Kelly Rees]

You should be able to see on one side/one end of the reed it has been shaved and sanded. This side goes towards your mouth and up.

The top part of the gut (wedge) is tapered. Small end goes in the insert first.

If all else fails take it to Gander or ship it to the shop. Call the shop and find out if it will just cost you shipping.

[hammer007911]

Krees, thanks for the info I am not going be one of those guys always saying do this for me or do that for me.

I am a guy that says teach me how to do this or that.

I am going to learn these calls inside and out.

I am trying to figure out how raising the larger green piece let me re-frase that:

1) how far to insert the large green peice
2) then how far to insert the reed
3)then how far to insert the wedge.

Maybe if you tell me how those things will effect the sound I can see if that what it does for me.
Boy are these parts slippery :shock:

Thanks so much hammer

[hammer007911]

How lucky am I that is just how I put it together. of course i had to take it apart just to make sure and it was.

Do some people never ever adjust their calls?

I would if you hunting the same feild day after day that you want to change it alittle bit just to briing them in better.

I inserted the large green part right to end of the T in meat, and I try to make the reed even with elipitcal hoolow void.

[mndiverwacker]

i dont change the pich of my goose calls. as far as hunting the same field day after day well changeing the pich wont really help the geese are allready on to you.

[Max4Gooser]

I tune my calls through trial and error, just keep making small changes until I get the sounds I desire. As far as the case goes, I also use it to protect my calls, I leave the lanyard on and slip the cases over them before putting them back into my blind bag.

[GearDownGang]

Good Read for learning to tune (http://www.performancecalls.com/articles/tuning_goose_call.html)

[hammer007911]

Max do you shave your reeds by hand yourself?

If I have 3 of the dsame type of calls maybe I should adjust the reeds alittle by shaving them.

What do you think?

[hammer007911]

GDG thanks for that post it is the best info I have found to date in print.

Do you own on of those performance calls?

How are the performance calls?

Thanks

John

[Max4Gooser]

Hammer, I have shaved my reeds in the past when I used calls by other manufacturers, I used an Emory board(sp) tio do the shaving, it doesn't seem to take much. Since I have switched to all Foiles stuff, I rely on their pre shaved reeds, I figure they are the pros, and I don't think I could do anything to make it better than what they have allready done. If you have extra reeds, give it a try, it is kind of fun and a learning experience.

Max4

[GearDownGang]

Hammer - I don't blow one myself but have heard a few of them and they sounded goosie to me. I stick with my SMH and SR1 mostly. With any call it depends on how comfortable you are with it and the amount of air it takes to blow it effectively.