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Grand Whalophone - Turtle Drums large waterphone - 42 brass rods! Bow included!

$ 262.94

Availability: 23 in stock
  • Item Height: 13 in
  • Brand: Turtle Drums
  • Model: Classic
  • Items Included: Mallets, Bow
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
  • Features: Weather-resistant
  • Material: Brass, Metal, Steel
  • Item Diameter: 12 in
  • Item Weight: 2,5 kg
  • Number of Pieces: 2
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Type: Waterphone
  • Condition: New

    Description

    Grand Whalophone - is a bigger brother of Classic Whalophone - an excellent quality waterphone produced by Turtle Drums - Polish brand. The extraordinary, beautiful and eerie sound that it produces gives an out-of-this-world sensation to the listener being a perfect instrument to create moving atmosphere in concerts, movies, spectacles and all sort of shows (also a great addition in a storytelling experience).
    There are many ways to produce sound from whalophone - you can use your bare hands, knock the spikes with your fingers or with mallets, or finally, use a bow which significantly enhances the spectrum of sounds. To create incredible "wah-wah" effect just pour some water inside the whalophone (80 ml should do the trick) and listen how it talks to you when you play it!
    Grand Whalophone consists of 26 different length rods permanently attached to a stainless steel body with silver joints. High silver content silver joints provide extra durability and a great resonance of the instrument. Rods are made out of brass, alloy known for its great sound properties and transparent timbre.
    There are no "dead" or "dull" rods as with some other makes!
    We make sure each waterphone we produce is unique and meets highest sound standards.
    Saucer of the whalophone is made out of thick stainless steel, with increased chromium content (unlike waterphones of other makes) which does not bend or "dance" when played.
    To fill whalophone with water just pour some of it into the holding pipe!
    All whalophones are handmade - all materials used to produce the instruments meet highest quality standards - our customers are 100% satisfied with our long-lasting waterphones!
    "I did receive my Whalophone and it is a remarkable instrument! Thank you so much for your beautiful artistry and craftsmanship. The sound is truly stunning, unlike anything I have ever heard before. I am having so much fun exploring...creating a palette of very different textures and sounds. It is the perfect accompaniment to my Sound Healing/Meditation practice. My clients adore the sounds as well, saying it "transports" them to other realms!"
    - review by Michelle from NYC
    Listen to the sounds of Grand Whalophone produced using bow and mallets: soundcloud.com/samuel-szatek/grand-whalophone
    In the set with Grand Whalophone comes:
    Bow 1/4 (horsehair)
    Four types of mallets - each for creating different sound expression: 2 sets of suppressed yarn mallets, superball mallets, and wooden mallets
    You can pick any color for you waterphone handle. You can choose either from our offer of elegant handle colors or ask for your unique custom color! Just write the desired color in a purchase message!
    Dimensions of the instrument:
    Base diameter: 12 in/ 30cm
    Height: 13 in/ 33 cm
    IMPORTANT NOTE:
    We give a 2-year warranty on all our waterphones!
    I will gladly answer all your questions, don't hesitate to ask!
    The items are shipped from Poland.
    Have a good buy :)