Vic Firth American Custom Timpani Mallets

These models reflect Vic’s fifty years of experience as Solo Timpanist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Each mallet is turned from a single piece of rock maple, which eliminates a core that could rattle and the need for a screw-on washer to secure the head. Coupled with round seamless heads, they produce bigger and brighter sounds.

T1 General: For all-around playing. Produces rich sound yet is capable of rhythmic clarity.

T2 Cartwheel: Very soft. Ideal for soft rolls, legato strokes and the richest sounds.

T3 Staccato: Medium hard for rhythmic articulation.

T4 Ultra Staccato: Hard. Produces the clearest rhythmic projection of the felt models.

T5 Wood: Very hard. A special effects mallet.