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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dragonfly on March 07, 2011, 06:21:47 PM
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Anyone know who this person is and what his calls were like, known for? Just curiouos...stumbled across the name and a call of his. Thanks--jason
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Anyone know who this person is and what his calls were like, known for? Just curiouos...stumbled across the name and a call of his. Thanks--jason
Trigg made a Turpin style trumpet yelper I believe beginning in the 70's and through the 80's. I dont have Mickels book to check the dates with. Anyhow, he made them with different diameter mouthpieces to create a hen, jake, and gobbler note. To identify the call he used different colored lip guides/test tube stoppers in green, brown, and black. The calls were simple and utilitarian and typically made of walnut with a brass ferrule and a plastic mouthpiece.
From a historic standpoint, there are some who argue that it was in fact Jacobs who made first the interchangeable mouthpieces later patented by Hearn and Whedon. I've never seen a Jacobs caller with an interchangeable mouthpiece to support this theory. I have seen a Jacobs yelper which was modified to have a bone mouthpiece which had many collectors convinced it was an actual Turpin.
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Trigg began making calls in 1964 and received a patent for his diamond slate. His Diamond Yelpers were made from Rosewood and as Chad has said had three diameter mouth pieces...green for young hen, brown for old hen/jake, and black for gobbler.
As for being the first to have a removable mouth piece...I guess that is up for debate..my vote would go to the early Roanoke style or possibly Jordan calls.
Bill
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Is there any desire, value or collectability to his calls? Thanks for the responce guys.
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They are good little calls..as far as collectability goes, I think they are below the radar and a good buy when you find one. I might add, they are well made.
Bill
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They are good little calls..as far as collectability goes, I think they are below the radar and a good buy when you find one. I might add, they are well made.
Bill
+1, good calls and tough to come across..
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Thanks again guys ;)--Jason