swokie,

IMO a custom box call has it all over mass produced box calls. Now there are mass produced box calls that kill gobblers every year and those people who use them, swear by them. Most of them I suspect have an exception to the rule. I think any box call maker who takes the time and makes them by hand would be a better bet. You dont have to pay over $50 bucks for one either. I have though. I have bought 2 so far and both were around $80-$90 bucks. To me good custom box calls are like everything else, you get what you pay for. Most custom makers will take the call back and make it right or make you a new one if you dont like the sound. The man I have delt with will do that. Midwest Turkey Supply has alot of custom box call makers in there catalog. There is also a web site called www.cutomcalls.com that has alot of custom makers web sites on it.

Take care.