Swiss percussionist Emil Bolli stopped by today for a visit. Emil is the owner of Murbach Music, a terrific percussion store located in Egeraingen, Switzerland. Emil came all the way to Boston so that he could check out our new Bronze-Pro Hammered Triangles, our new "X-Series" Synthetic Head Tambourines, plus many of our other products.
Emil got an opportunity to play one of our new prototype snare drums. It's a top secret project, currently reffered to as "G3". Here, Emil is photographed with one of the new models. Stay tuned for more details about our new snare drums!
We've been deluged with rain the past few weeks here in New England. It has created the perfect opportunity to take out one of our new SERIES-X synthetic head tambourines and put it to the test! I (Neil Grover) suited up and went into the pouring rain, making sure that the tambourine head was completely soaked.
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On July 2nd, LA based percussionist Judy Chilnick stopped by the factory for a visit. Judy was particularly interested in our Bronze Pro triangles. Judy told us that she owns a 6" Bronze Pro which she not only loves, but that gets positive comments about the beautiful sonorities produced by her instrument. Judy picked out a 5" triangle to add to her collection. She also took the opportunity to hand select some Artist's Choice bamboo timpani mallets.
Judy is a busy freelancer and respected teacher in the LA area. Thanks for stopping by Judy!
With summer around the corner, we have something very special for those of you who have been after us to manufacture a tambourine that can be played easily at outdoor venues on the hottest, most humid days. Working with our friends at Remo, we've developed a concert tambourine that's totally unaffected by heat or humidity. While we don't recommend it, you can literally pour a glass of water over the head on this tambourine and the head will remain taut! Grover Pro's new synthetic head tambourines feature Remo Renaissance® synthetic heads. Perfect for playing during high heat and humidity situations, the heads on these new models are mounted tight and will remain tight regardless of atmospheric conditions! Available in three...
Arnold Marinissen, came all the way from Amsterdam and braved Mapquest's bad directions in able to visit the Grover factory.
Arnold is a renowned percussionist who has 3 solo CDs to his credit. He was a member of the Hague Philharmonic and has been a guest artist with many performing ensembles throughout Europe.
Arnold was impressed with the beautiful sonorities that our new Bronze-Pro Hammered triangle can produce. He has a masterful touch on triangle and creates a very lush triangle sound. After spending some time in the selection process, (his significant other was very patient), Arnold selected both a 6" and 8" model to take back to The Netherlands.
Gauw tot ziens, Arnold!
