 [1974]Re:good general mallets (400 reads) |
2002-05-14 07:09:06 |
I don't know all the mallets Moersch mentions, but I trust his opinions.. I would also add, that the the Encore mallets are based on the principal of old Guatamalan and Mexican mallets, with a somewhat flattened, spherically shaped gum rubber(or is it latex,I forget) center. This really focuses the weight of the mallet to bring out all the tone from the bars. I would also stay miles away from wood handles in favor of rattan.. The wood-birch, maple, whatever-doesn't have the flex of rattan. As a result the mallet head stays on the bar longer and dampens some of the tone. The rattan has a natural rebound to it as the weight of the head (assuming it is heavy enough to begin with)brings out the natural spring in the rattan...With that "springiness", the rattan handles also helps the head play through the bar--like nice big fat timpani notes ... The old Jose Bethancourt mallets were somethng of a compromise..Some were birch, but tapered toward the head which actually gave them a little spring, also... Finally,Why pay somebody else to wrap your mallets?? I never understood why anybody would buy wound mallets...weird...Wrap them yourself..It's easy to learn... That way you can get exactly the sounds you want...Buy unwound mallets and make your own..more fun, better result and MUCH CHEAPER!! :>)after a little practice, counting wrapr, horizontal, vertical, tight loose.. you can wrap a set of 4 mallets in, oh maybe 45-60 minutes.. Bill Youhass www.marimbas.com Remote Host: |
 [1954]good general mallets <rlhubley> |
2002-05-10 23:47:48 |
 [1956]Re:good general mallets <William Moersch> |
2002-05-11 00:12:16 |
 [1957]Re:Re:good general mallets <rlhubley> |
2002-05-11 00:20:49 |
| [1962]Re:Re:Re:good general mallets <Scott> |
2002-05-11 13:25:35 |
| [1999]Re:Re:Re:Re:good general mallets <Mike Mathew> |
2002-05-19 09:16:32 |
| [1958]encore! <Tyson> |
2002-05-11 00:29:04 |
| [1973]Re:encore! <Bill Youhass> |
2002-05-14 06:51:20 |
| [1961]Re:Re:good general mallets <Bill Youhass> |
2002-05-11 04:25:59 |
| [1959]Re:good general mallets <Benjamin Sch> |
2002-05-11 02:45:46 |
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| [1964]Re:good general mallets <adam> |
2002-05-12 06:29:39 |
| [1972]Re:Re:good general mallets <rlhubley> |
2002-05-13 23:19:43 |
| [1974]Re:good general mallets <Bill Youhass> |
2002-05-14 07:09:06 |
| [1975]Re:Re:good general mallets <Tyson> |
2002-05-14 13:54:59 |
| [1998]Re:Re:Re:good general mallets <Mike Mathew> |
2002-05-19 09:11:58 |
| [2001]Re:Re:Re:Re:good general mallets <Tyson> |
2002-05-19 10:54:38 |
| [4697]Re:Re:good general mallets <percussion> |
2005-09-13 12:18:10 |
| [4698]Re:Re:Re:good general mallets <Fernando Meza> |
2005-09-13 15:10:26 |
| [4706]Re:Re:good general mallets <percussion> |
2005-09-20 22:31:59 |
| [4707]Re:Re:Re:good general mallets <William Moersch> |
2005-09-21 07:43:31 |