I have to agree with BT. I had this one slate call that just sounded bad. When I got a new striker for a present the other year (wood wise hickory mystic stick) I do like I always do and pulled out all my calls to run the striker over. The "junk" slate turned into my favorite slate. The stiker made a world of difference. Every time I get a new striker I go through the same routine... I run the stiker over all my friction calls to see what works and what don't.
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