What kind of mallet is this?

Spindrift · Post by **Spindrift** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:42 pm

Does anyone know what kind of mallet she's using on the autoharp at the start of this video and where I could get one?

Thanks,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfX2lvFbWlc

joninc · Post by **joninc** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:04 pm

Look up hammered dulcimer and parts

DrummerMan · Post by **DrummerMan** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:02 am

It almost looks to me like a striking mechanism ripped from an old school or fire bell or something. But I didn't see any exactly like that.

It's got the springyness of like a marxophone hammer but those are smaller.

I've never seen an actual dulcimer hammer that looks or operates like that but maybe it's an obscure type of thing.

Spindrift · Post by **Spindrift** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:46 am

I've only ever seen solid wood mallets for hammered dulcimers. I've searched for metal ones but haven't found anything. Hopefully someone here will know.

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:55 am

In today's social media world, you might be able to ask her and get an answer. I also guess that its a hammered dulcimer mallet.

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:11 pm

I don't think it'd be that hard to DIY something that gives you the same effect. Around here in the dollar stores they have plumbing snakes made from spring steel that would probably be the right width and thickness-- you'd just need to add the hammer end and the part on the other side that she rests against the instrument. A short length cut from a hardwood dowel might work as the hammer. If that's not dense enough, you could find a way to add mass to it.

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