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Tympani mallet heads that are progressively softer, from the core outwards, offer the player the
advantage of being able to personally influence rhythmic clarity and tone colour. This idea is 150
years old. Originally materials such as wood, sponge, wool and leather were used. Today it is
principally wood, cork, leather, cotton and felt. All the tympani mallets described here are the result
of modern improvements , while still remaining true to the 150 year old central European tradition.
Professor Rainer Seegers, principaltympani of Berlin Phil


Felt mallet shaft length - from 36 to 39cm
Flannel mallet shaft length - variable, from 36 to 40 cm
Shaft diametre - variable from 8,5 - 12mm
Price : EUR 95115
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Super mallets - used by the world's top players !
universal mallets with soft sound and direct
attack.
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S M
35 37
S M L
35 38 42
Modell Seegers C
S M
25 28
S M L
35 38 42
S M L
34 3o 38
S M L
33 35 37
S M L
3o 39 43
S M L
38 40 42
S M L
30 34 3o
S M L
34 3o 38
S M L(15:
35 38 40
S(5!: M(5: L(5C:
35 38 40
S M L
44 47 50
S M
29 32
S M(Lee2:
29 31
S M(Lee3:
30 32
S(R18: M(R20:
30 33
S(I: M
31 34
S(!W: M(MW: L(CW:
33 3o 40
S(!: M L(C:
32 35 39
very lightweight, articulate mallet.
full-sounding, soft mallet.
mallet with well articulated, brighter sound.
mallet with well articulated, dark sound.
slender, overtone-rich mallet.
large, full-sounding mallet.
mallet powerful sound.
mallet precise, focussed attack.
mid-weight mallet.
mallet with soft, articulated attack.
overtone-rich, full-sounding mallet.
very large-sized, soft, big sound mallet.
leather, an alternative to wood.
lightweight mallet with elegant sound.
very lightweight universal mallets.
universal mallets, soft sound.
German, classical mallet.
Mozart
]Wagner
]Strawinsky
]Sibelius
]Ravel
]Bruckner
]Mahler
]Bartok
]Berlioz
]Tachaikowsky
]Brahms
Bayreuth
Bach
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Classik
Beethoven
Modell Seegers B
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Schlgelkopfgren
S M L
An older can also be placed also by the old number from now on.
Flannell
Wonderful sounding flannel mallets have now been perfected. Wooden screw - threading on the
bamboo shaft has been replaced with plastic. This permits the player to choose the number and
distribution. Of the flannel discs there is no more wearing down of wooden threads and the sound
qualities of the mallets remain constant.
MFL - 3222K flannel 100% cotton, soft.
DFL - 3624 Flannel mallet, large German style head.
DFL - 3222 Flannel mallet, small German style head.
GFL - 3123K Flannel and wool discs, alternating.
WFL - 3022K famous Viennese material - hard.
SFL - 2807K flannel, leather discs, alternating.
AFL - 3618 large, soft, thick discs.
AFL - 3216 small, soft, thick discs.
LwFL - 3618 large, soft, white leather.
LwFL - 3216 small, soft, white leather.
LhFL - 2616 small, hard, black leather.
The discs are neither sewn nor glued together and therefore remain soft. The player has the
possibility of determining the number of discs him or herself because of the screw - off plastic disc .
Example: 3220 means 20 discs of 32mm thickness.
Price : EUR 100
from Japan direct FAX : +81 48 467 4702, E-mail : akykato@aol.com
1-30-14, Minami, Wakou-shi, Saitama-ken,
351-0104, Japan Akihiro Kato
K A T O . B . K
j[ Bachi Kobo
Super mallets - used by the world's top players !
This new tympani mallet's, special core differs from traditional wood and cork cores.
It allows for a pleasing, warm sound with out undesirable overtones and extraneous noise. The sound
quality remains constant across the entire dynamic range from pp to ff.
The so-called "pop" / "bang" effect in ff is reduced while at the same time pp dynamics remain
articulated. The fine, dark tone colour is particularly appropriate for the German romantic
repertoire. This "big sound" is made possible by slightly heavier mallet heads.
Precision craftsmanship. Weight difference less than 1g.
German felt, Chinese bamboo.
The higher the number, the softer the head.
Einige Beispiele :
SH 35 - very hard
MH 55 - somewhat hard, powerful with flexible application
M 65 - somewhat soft
W 85 - very soft, ideal for rollsbel gut anpassend

89 88 87 8o 85 84 83 82 81
79 78 77 7o 75 74 73 72 71
o9 o8 o7 oo o5 o4 o3 o2 o1
59 58 57 5o 55 54 53 52 51
49 48 47 4o 45 44 43 42 41
39 3o 38 37 35 34 33 32 31
W soft
MW somewhat soft
M medium
MH somewhat hard
H hard
SH very hard
bright, light, small large, heavy, dark

Price : EUR 90
from Japan direct FAX : +81 48 467 4702, E-mail : akykato@aol.com
1-30-14, Minami, Wakou-shi, Saitama-ken,
351-0104, Japan Akihiro Kato
K A T O . B . K
j[ Bachi Kobo
Super mallets - used by the world's top players !