When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
- Sloppy_Snood
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When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
At 43 years of age, it seems I have very few things happen in my life that truly surprises me.
...but that all changed a few weeks ago when I received a small package tube in the mail. I am not sure about you guys but when I get a package I was not expecting, I stop and think "...uh....did I order something from (name of a state)?...." Couldn't remember ordering anything so I gently opened the package to find the most pleasant surprise I have had in a l-o-n-g time. Probably the best looking trumpet call I have personally seen or handled. It was a Gabon Ebony MKW trumpet with a buffalo horn mouthpiece! I had always wanted to own a trumpet call and learn to play one but never seemed ready to get one (knowing that they take a bit to learn how to play correctly).
Enough rambling......here is the beauty I received from the land of MKW:
It took me a little while to figure out who in the heck would spend hard-earned money on the like of me, The Slopster. I called at least 3-4 people only to have it dawn on me that it might have been a certain friend of mine here in Indiana. I gave Hoobilly (Brice) a call and he "confessed" that he had bought me the call. I was shocked and quite thankful! Thank you very much Brice for the call and special thanks to MKW for making it for me. I hope to make you both proud and learn to play this call and harvest a good Tom with it. Thank you, thank you, thank you! -Scott
...but that all changed a few weeks ago when I received a small package tube in the mail. I am not sure about you guys but when I get a package I was not expecting, I stop and think "...uh....did I order something from (name of a state)?...." Couldn't remember ordering anything so I gently opened the package to find the most pleasant surprise I have had in a l-o-n-g time. Probably the best looking trumpet call I have personally seen or handled. It was a Gabon Ebony MKW trumpet with a buffalo horn mouthpiece! I had always wanted to own a trumpet call and learn to play one but never seemed ready to get one (knowing that they take a bit to learn how to play correctly).
Enough rambling......here is the beauty I received from the land of MKW:
It took me a little while to figure out who in the heck would spend hard-earned money on the like of me, The Slopster. I called at least 3-4 people only to have it dawn on me that it might have been a certain friend of mine here in Indiana. I gave Hoobilly (Brice) a call and he "confessed" that he had bought me the call. I was shocked and quite thankful! Thank you very much Brice for the call and special thanks to MKW for making it for me. I hope to make you both proud and learn to play this call and harvest a good Tom with it. Thank you, thank you, thank you! -Scott
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"You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?"- Bernadette Peters
"You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?"- Bernadette Peters
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
SWEET!!
One of these days I gotta have me one of those from MKW.
One of these days I gotta have me one of those from MKW.
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- guesswho
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
That's nice. I hope you get as many miles out of yours as I have mine.
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Nice! Hope u kill a gobbler this season with that call.
- CamoMan4025
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Sweet looking call. Ticeman, it's ok, you can buy me one if you want!
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
LET'S GO TROUT FISHING
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
I'm glad that you like it, Sloppy! That wood, being soooo black, gave me fits getting the finish right. When I finally got it right, I thought it was one of the best looking calls I've ever built. Brice's match to it has proven to be just as difficult, but I'm almost there.
I hope you get it down and kill many gobblers with it! As I told you before, I'll be glad to help with the learning process as much as I can.
Thanks,
Mike
I hope you get it down and kill many gobblers with it! As I told you before, I'll be glad to help with the learning process as much as I can.
Thanks,
Mike
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Dang, that thing looks like black acrylic Awesome gesture Brice You can read between the lines in sloppy's post and see the appreciation
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Sharp trumpet! Good friend! That finish looks perfect.
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Mighty Fine !!! That is a sweet looking trumpet. Just don't drop her off that rail onto the hood of that car. Finish my not look quite as good then.
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
You have a great friend. Now learn to use that trumpet. It will take quite a bit of time but it's well worth it. I called in two longbeards to my gun this year with a trumpet.
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Man you lucky guy. Mike makes an awesome trumpet. His fit and finish is second to none and his sound will run right there with the big dogs. Congrats that is a fine turkey killer.
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Good friend right there.
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You're a Lucky Man.
- Sloppy_Snood
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Thanks Mike and K9Doc!
How did this October 11, 2012 get resurrected anyway? LOL
How did this October 11, 2012 get resurrected anyway? LOL
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"You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?"- Bernadette Peters
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
It sort of a Mike thing.
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Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
mine is all scratched up. I carry it every where I go and its looking like its been through the briar patch LOL
Looking forward to Ky Sloppy?
Looking forward to Ky Sloppy?
Re: When a Friend Surprises the Heck Out of You.......
Very nice call
Momma did you hear that gooserbat?