JG Keyboard Mallets

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Construction

K1

Head Size: Ø 1.125″
Length: 13.75″
Color: Tan
Hardness: Soft
Core Material: Rubber
Shaft Material: Rattan Ø 7-8m
Instruments: Glockenspiel / Xylophone / Marimba / Temple Blocks
Usage: Quiet Practice / Warm up on stage

K2

Head Size: Ø 1.125″
Length: 13.75″
Color: Brown
Hardness: Medium
Core Material: Rubber
Shaft Material: Rattan Ø 7-8m
Instruments: Glockenspiel / Xylophone / Wood Blocks
Usage: Xylophone Practice / Warm up on stage

K3

Head Size: Ø 1.125″
Length: 13.75″
Color: Red
Hardness: Soft
Core Material: Soft-Poly with Brass Insert
Shaft Material: Rattan Ø 7-8m
Instruments: Xylophone
Usage: Harry Breuer's Xylophone Rags & George Hamilton Green's Xylophone Rags

K4

Head Size: Ø 1.125″
Length: 13.75″
Color: Brown
Hardness: Medium Hard
Core Material: Soft Poly with Brass Insert
Shaft Material: Rattan Ø 7-8m
Instruments: Xylophone
Usage: Porgy and Bess / Colas Breugnon

K5

Head Size: Ø 1.125″
Length: 13.75″
Color: Purple
Core Material: Purple Heart Wood
Shaft Material: Rattan Ø 7-8m
Instruments: Xylophone
Usage: Largest moments in the orchestra, such as Shostakovich or Copland

K6

Head Size: Ø 1.00″
Length: 13.75″
Color: Orange
Core Material: Impact Nylon with Brass insert
Shaft Material: Rattan Ø 7-8m
Instruments: Glockenspiel / Xylophone

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