I respectfully disagree with the advice to start beginners on single reed calls with no cuts. I can't remember where this myth got started, but after 26 years of using diaphram calls almost exclusively to yelp and cut with,I can't get a single reed call to break. I can't imagine a beginner getting one to break.

I took my 10 year son to the NWTF convention again this year in Nashville. Last year the boys at the Primos booth sold him that Sonic Dome thing in a single or straight double reed call. My son could make "turkey-like sounds" on it but couldn't get it to break into the second note and eventually gave up. We went back this year and talked to a bunch of the smaller callmakers selling diaphram calls, asking them what a good call would be for my son. Without fail they all recommended three or 4 reed calls with v-cuts as the easiest calls to blow that they made. These type of calls have some rasp and are easy to break.After only a week my son sounds good enoughto call a turkey using"The Lap Dance" by DynamicCalls from Georgia. He can yelp and cut fairly well and tells me that this 4-reed callis so much easier to blow.

Mouthcaller

Quaker Boy mouth calls for me. I really love the sound they produce and they are not hard to master. Just practice...

Start out with the single reed first. Watch out for the (gag) reflex also this is when you put it in your mouth you feel like your going to throw up. Putr the diaphram in your mouth and swirlit around to get used to it and last dont swallow it if your getting that gag reflex. Takes a little practice youll be fine.

I recommend trying several different sizes as well as reed numbers. Everyone's different. I used HS strut cheep-o's for a couple of years and with lots of practice could call fairly well (for me the single reed was easier). Last year I tried one of Primos Mini A frames and my calling came up to a whole new level. They fit my mouth so muchmore that now I can callbetter even with double or triple reeds.