Talk:Percussion mallet

the discussion of the specific numbering/lettering scheme: "A" for orchestral, etc. There is no standard among makers, especially for the sticks designed for professional orchestral players.I am a professional orchestral player. hahaha! Cooperman, for instance, uses a numbering scheme, and some makers use sponsors' initials to designate a line (CL for Chris Lamb, etc.). This is a general article; information about the product lines of various makers is too specific. jp2 18:06, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Many brands use a similar numbering/lettering scheme, do they not? I'd always been perplexed as to what this meant exactly, and found the discussion interesting. I'm not sure if most of the different manufacterers all mean the same thing by "7A", "2B" etc, but think that if they do then something of this should be mentioned. Lupin 21:40, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
My understanding and experience are to the contrary: numbering/lettering schemes are either maker-specific or market-specific. Maybe a drum corps equipment page might be a good spot for discussion of the scheme used for that market? jp2 06:06, 10 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Once again, I've removed the numbering/lettering scheme discussion, as it doesn't belong here. Feel free to make an article about models of drumsticks. jp2 17:54, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It seems most, if not all manufacturers, follow the general numbering/lettering scheme that was devised by Ludwig when they first began mass-producing sticks, according to a drumstick overview by Pearl. While they won't be exactly the same, they are consistent enough to be considered as meaning the same thing (not a very significant difference); for example, many people (IMO) will specify a 2B-size stick for starting out on concert snare drum, and a 5A stick for general drumset playing.
Then, of course, do manufacturers make their own specific models, but many of them will have sticks in the above traditional scheme. Worth expanding upon? 69.166.229.111 20:52, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The linked-to Pearl article distinguishes between the "traditional" number/letter scheme and the "contemporary" scheme in which notations are idiosyncratic to each producer. My one-minute survey of Steve Weiss Music's catalog came up with far fewer products on the traditional scheme than on various manufacturer-specific schemes. I will link the Pearl article to the main page, if it is not there, already. If someone wants to write a subarticle or chance the main article, as well, , they can: Wikipedia is not controlled by me, no matter how opinionated I am. :-) jp2 01:39, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I moved discussion of grips out of xylophone and added grip data to this article. An overall grip page would be nice, similar to the arguably misnamed advanced mallet techniques page (which currently deals with four-mallet techniques only). jp2 06:10, 10 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The 'mallet' section has been re-added. jp2 00:51, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What is "kelon"? I've never heard of such a thing. A quick google search yields some companies named "Kelon"; is it maybe a brand name for nylon, or some similar synthetic material?

What about adding something about all of the different drum tips. something like this or would that be too much for this page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.69.135.76 (talk • contribs)

Kelon is a ceramic/Nylon composite. I created a disambig but the material still needs an article.--Theodore Kloba (talk) 21:17, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]