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Weighing 15% less than our other pro-level tambourines, Grover Pro Bantamweight™ Series tambourines are easier to grip, control, and play! The Bantamweight's shell is narrower in depth, resulting in a professional-quality instrument which can be played with ease and dexterity, especially by younger percussionists and those with smaller hands. Like our other pro models, these tambourines feature 34 jingles in a staggered row configuration. Dual-width jingle slots facilitate smooth, even rolls. The head is carefully pre-tensioned and mounted to the shell using a two-part adhesive that secures the perimeter of the head to the shell bearing edge. Remo’s Skyntone® head material is used because it closely simulates the natural warmth of real skin, the difference being that it will remain...

OUR G SERIES DRUMS ARE DESIGNED WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND: CREATING AN INSTRUMENT OF UNEQUALLED QUALITY AND SUPERLATIVE SOUND. We created the G Series by questioning and analyzing current design standards. The result – a totally new blueprint born through experimentation and analysis. Abandoning common misconceptions and myths about drum construction, we started with a blank slate and identified sound design principles which enhance both function and sonic characteristics. Our design philosophy is that the true benefit of playing a drum with multiple snares is not "multi-tonality." Rather, we believe that the real value lies in utilizing snares that respond differently at successive dynamic levels. Think about a car transmission. Each gear functions at a different speed range, allowing the...

We are proud to welcome Andrew Proctor and Patrick Roulet have recently joined the impressive list of Grover Pro endorsers. Roulet’s scholarly work reflects his many interests within the broad field of percussion including classical, jazz, and world music. His research on the life and music of jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson was selected for presentation at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and was featured as the cover article for the February 2003 publication of Percussive Notes. His article, “Teaching the Marimba through West African Gyil Methodologies” (Percussive Notes, (July 2010): 16-21.) was based on his study at the University of Ghana in 2006. His most recent project, a recording of the early percussion music of Michael Colgrass, done in...

Maybe it's the heat, but seems like everyone is delirious about visit the Grover factory this summer! Today we hosted (l to r) Josiah Rushing, Amy Lynn barber and John Evans. Amy Lynn Barber is Professor of Music and former Dean of the School of Music at DePauw University. A native of Massachusetts, she lived for many years in central Europe (Prague, Ljubljana, and Vienna), where she was Professor of Percussion at the Prague Conservatory for five years, an active soloist and chamber performer, and a member of the Slovenian Philharmonic. John Evans is the Principal Timpanist of the Naples Philharmonic. Josiah Rushing just completed his percussion studies at DePauw. He has been a consistent winner of Depauw's solo competition.