I have been asked to clarify the difference between the various tambourine models that we have been hand making since 1980. Here is a concise list of features of each of the 8 different lines:
Projection Plus
• Original Grover tambourine – General Purpose Instrument
• German Silver, Beryllium Copper or Phosphor Bronze hand-hammered jingles
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Natural skin head
• Steam bent hardwood shell – black stain finish
Custom Dry
• Super articulate, dry and “crunchy” – compliment to Projection-Plus model
• Heat-Treated, hand-hammered jingles in German Silver or Copper
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Natural skin head
• Steam bent hardwood shell – red stain finish
Bantamweight
• 15% thinner and lighter than original models – General Purpose Instrument
• German Silver, Beryllium Copper or Phosphor Bronze hand-hammered jingles
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Remo Skyntone – synthetic head
• Steam bent hardwood shell – natural finish
Hybrid
• Combines best qualities of Projection Plus and Heat Treated lines – General Purpose Instrument
• Blend of German Silver & Heat-treated Silver jingles
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Natural skin head
• Steam bent hardwood shell – black stain finish
X-Series
• Same as Projection Plus but with synthetic head
• German Silver, Beryllium Copper or Phosphor Bronze hand-hammered jingles
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Steam bent hardwood shell – black stain finish
Pro Tunable
• Head tension can be adjusted
• German Silver, Beryllium Copper or Phosphor Bronze hand-hammered jingles
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Natural skin head
• Interchangeable jingles
• Steam bent hardwood shell – black stain finish
Studio Pro
• Headless “pop” tambourine
• Heard on hundreds to top “hits”
• German Silver or Phosphor Bronze hand-hammered jingles
• Double row, staggered, dual-width slots
• Rubber Conform-Grip
• Steam bent hardwood shell – black stain finish
Sound Values
• German Silver or Brass dimpled jingles
• Natural skin head
• Inline jingles slots
• 10-ply maple shell – natural finish
• Value Priced – General Purpose Instrument
... Buzzy Hansen ... says
… Cool, good job Neil, you should be proud ! …
Barney R Roberts says
made in America? replacement parts are they avalible?
Neil says
Of course.