Felt Mallets - Cork

B-Sharp Percussion mallets of cork are part of the most traditional sound for timpani (combined with wood).

 

The cork, of national origin and of high quality, is selected by weight in order to guarantee the good density of the material (the natural materials always present a great variability).

 

The results are light heads in relation to their volume that let us create a lighter sound than their wooden counterpart. A “classic” sound with a perfect filling for the European conception of music. It is not coincidence that, as in the case of wood, cork is one of the most ancient materials used in the fabrication of maces for orchestra timpani.

 

Their answer is very fast in our hands and the attacks are less aggressive. Less present but not because of this they are worthless: they can grasp a deep sound from the timpani bowl; very rich in harmonics.

 

They are hand-made and handcrafted in three different core diameters (20, 25 and 30 mm) of spherical cork. They are covered with German felt of very low density and of high quality. They are covered in different proportion of layers and final thickness in order to obtain a color palette as wide as possible for this kind of sound.

 

We start from three models according to their core diameter (models B), and that divide the working range of the mallets into three major segments: Hard, medium and soft.

 

Optionally, for those seeking to complete their sound, we offer the possibility of using harder models (model A) and softer (model C) that allow us to obtain a more specialized mallet. On request.

 

To sum up:

 

- 3 sizes of national cork cores: 20, 25 and 30 mm. Models B.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

- Between 1 and 4 covering layers of felt, depending on the model.

- Models A and C of each size offer extended nuances of hardness by varying the amount of felt. On request.

 

All this is summarized in the following table:

Medidas y diámetros corcho

Timpani - TG K 20A

 

Staccato sound in the attack and much defined sound in the resonance. Light mallet of bright sound. Ideal for excerpts of many notes requiring brightness.

 

- Natural cork interior of 20 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 3 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

 

On request.

 

 

Timbales - TG K 20A

51,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani - TG K 20B

 

Staccato sound in the attack and defined sound in the resonance. Concrete and consonant sound. Ideal for excerpts of fast notes that must pass through the sound mass from the orchestra.

 

- Natural cork interior of 20 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 4.5 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

Timbales - TG K 20B

51,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani - TG K 20C

 

Staccato sound in the attack and more body in the resonance. Ideal for excerpts that combine fast values and single notes of medium duration.

 

- Natural cork interior of 20 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 6 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

On request.

Timbales - TG K 20C

51,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani - TG K 25A

 

Good answer in the attack and body enough in the resonance for excerpts requiring rhythmic but present interventions. Few harmonics over the fundamental but enough for a filling sound.

 

- Natural cork interior of 25 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 5 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

On request.

Timbales - TG K 25A

55,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani - TG K 25B

 

This mallet combines a good answer in the attack with a medium resonance. It extracts a balanced sound from the timpani bowl. Mallet of general use in orchestra contexts.

 

- Natural cork interior of 25 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 6 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

Timbales - TG K 25B

55,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani - TG K 25C

 

Less defined sound with more body in the resonance. For excerpts of sounds in low registers of moderate intensity and rolls that need to be highlighted.

 

- Natural cork interior of 25 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 7.5 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

On request.

Timbales - TG K 25C

55,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani- TG K 30A

 

Little defined sound in the attack with full-bodied resonance. Ideal for excerpts of sounds in low registers and wide dynamics. Powerful rolls, with a complex and rich sound.

 

- Natural cork interior of 30 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 5 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

On request.

Timbales - TG K 30A

59,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani- TG K 30B

 

Little defined sound in the attack, with great body in the resonance. Good presence of harmonics. Ideal for excerpts of sounds in low registers and wide dynamics. Powerful rolls, with a complex and rich sound. “Pedal” type where the attack is diluted.

 

- Natural cork interior of 30 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 6.5 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

Timbales - TG K 30B

59,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1

Timpani - TG K 30C

 

Not well defined sound in the attack with full-bodied resonance. They have the greatest presence of harmonics within this series. Deep sound in the bowl. Ideal for excerpts of powerful sounds in low registers and very wide dynamics. Great rolls, with a rich and complex sound filling with the orchestra. In “pedal” type rolls the attack is much diluted.

 

- Natural cork interior of 30 mm.

- German felt of high quality, 7.5 mm thick.

- Bamboo shaft of high quality balanced by weight. Thickness of 10/11 mm diameter and 38 cm. long.

- Translucent silicone counterweight in order to have better grip and control.

 

On request.

 

Timbales - TG K 30C

59,00 €

  • 0,1 kg
  • disponible
  • Tiempo de envío 1 - 3 días1