MT Large Gong Mallet by Mike Tamburo

MT Large Gong Mallet by Mike Tamburo

Product Description

The MT Large Gong Mallet is the heaviest and most substantial mallet in Mike Tamburo’s signature series. Built for expressive single-stroke articulation and dynamic drone work, it features a tapered maple handle that ranges from approximately ?” at the top to ?” at the base—offering a balanced, confident grip.

The mallet’s heavy rubber disc core has a gently rounded contour and is wrapped in thick layers of felt, foam, and soft Sherpa fleece. This combination produces a warm, full-bodied tone with rich mid and low-frequency response, while remaining light enough for agile playing and fluid dynamic control.

“The MT Large mallet is perfect for single stroke playing, allowing you to highlight a range of low and midrange sounds. Excellent for exploring different tonal areas on the instrument. These mallets are heavy enough yet light enough to explore the lower frequencies of any gong, but light enough for a wide range of mallet work, including faster drone strokes.”
– Mike Tamburo

Mike Tamburo is an interdisciplinary sound artist, instrument builder, video artist, sound therapist, writer and educator. Since 1994, Tamburo has shared more than 2,000 concerts and workshops playing his personally curated set of gongs, bells and other metal instruments. He has recorded over 70 albums, both solo and in collaboration with Crown of Eternity, Meisha, Arco Flute Foundation, Psychic Frost, Brother Ong and more. He teaches gong music, both in person and online with School of Gong. He is also a part of the far-reaching ethnomusicology trio, Dig Deeper, with Mitch Nur and Thomas Orr Anderson.

Features

• Heavy, rounded rubber disc core for deep resonance
• Wrapped in thick felt, foam, and soft Sherpa fleece
• Tapered maple handle (approx. ?” to ?” diameter) for balance and control
• Ideal for low- and midrange tones and faster drone strokes
• Excellent for single-stroke playing and tonal exploration
• Designed by sound artist and gong educator Mike Tamburo