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US1B – ULTRA STACCATO Bamboo Extra Hard Timpani
Freer Specialty Series, Timpani MalletsThe Freer US1B has a larger convex disc wood core for slightly more weight, better surface contact and more fundamental weight to the sound.
$78.00
Bamboo shaft, extra hard staccato wood core with hard felt cloth cover
The core shape, hard cloth/felt covering, and high-quality bamboo shaft give you a staccato mallet with a full yet tight and clean sound. Great for a wide variety of things from Haydn all the way to Prokofiev…try these on Prokofiev 6. Even excellent on percussion for tom toms and bongos.
Head size: Head Size: 34mm
Length: Mallet Length: 15”
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US2H – STACCATO Hickory Extra Hard Timpani Mallet
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TFS2H – HARD Tonkin Bamboo Felt Core Super 2 Hard Timpani
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Hard German 1mm felt with no base felt on 1.5” x 3/8” convex felt core. Clear articulate stick with a lot of fundamental and more bottom to the sound. A pointed sound that retains it’s warmth and pitch at all times. Excellent choice for many sections of Beethoven 9, Sibelius Symphonies, Schumann and Schubert Symphonies as well as Bartok and other 20th century repertoire. Excellent in the percussion section or ensemble for tom tom and other drum parts.
*Note the nickname “super 2.” This model was inspired by my Duff #2 model but with a core that is one and a half times the size and on a bamboo shaft.
Dresdner Series #2 Hard Chamois
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1" diameter wood ball with tight chamois cover. Chamois is always carefully selected for matched thickness and evenness. Warmer than #1 and still very bright and clear. Perfect for Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and much more. Also excellent for percussion instruments and chamber music.