[Usage]
- These are designed specifically for playing small-diameter drums with a high-pitched, tightly tuned head using rim shots.
[Features and Specifications]
- Compared to conventional flat bamboo drumsticks, these are made thicker and rounder overall, allowing the force of impact to be more efficiently focused, enabling powerful and flexible sound production.
- The bamboo is crafted so that the nodes are at the tip of the sticks, making them less likely to crack. Depending on usage, frequency, and care, they can be used for many years.
- The drumstick shapes are based on three types: "Sasa no Ha" (bamboo leaf shape), "Hyotan" (gourd shape), and "Gyaku Taper" (reverse taper shape). Additionally, the bamboo is heated to gently curve the entire stick, reducing the chance of missed rim shots and improving the flexibility of hand angles when held. Moreover, the curvature of the entire stick acts like a spring, providing a bounce-back effect, making it very easy to play.
- For the grip, underside leather is recommended. Also used on kendo bamboo swords, underside leather significantly improves hand feel and grip strength.
[Characteristics of Ho-Ho- and Un-Un- materials]
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The "雲-Un-" uses Mousou bamboo from Nagasaki Prefecture, which is lighter in mass compared to the Mousou bamboo used in "穂-Ho-" from Hyogo Prefecture and has less flexibility in its material. Despite having the same weight, it can be made thicker, and because the material itself is less flexible, the force transmission is more direct, making it easy to handle without any quirks. The thickness and substantial diameter provide a wide impact area and a stable, firm feel when struck. It might be suitable for large ensemble performances with shoulder drums.
- Comparatively, '穂-Ho-' is like maple wood, while '雲-Un-' is like hickory wood.
