MT Small Gong Mallet by Mike Tamburo

Product Description

The MT Small Gong Mallet features the same slim, tapered maple handle as the MT Medium (ranging from 11/16” to ½” diameter) but is equipped with a smaller rubber ball core wrapped in a thin layer of felt and soft Sherpa fleece. This design produces a bright, clear tone with excellent rebound and sensitivity.

Lightweight and responsive, the MT Small excels at highlighting brighter tones along the rim and the entire front membrane of the gong. It requires minimal force to produce beautiful drone sounds, making it a favorite for intricate, delicate playing.

“These have a good rebound with a hard inner core, and they are light enough to create beautiful tones along the rim of the gong, as well as the entire front membrane. The mallet highlights brighter tones using minimal force. A fantastic drone mallet.”
– 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

• Slim tapered maple handle (11/16” to ½” diameter)
• Smaller rubber ball core wrapped in thin felt and soft Sherpa fleece
• Good rebound and responsive feel
• Highlights bright tones with minimal force
• Ideal for delicate drone playing and rim work
• Designed by renowned sound artist Mike Tamburo