Coupla super vintage Dragonfly bass drum sticks from one of our besties @beatmydrum . Gonna do some repairs and rewrap these for her. Made with skate wheel cores bought at a flea market outside Coney Island ca. 2001. Check out the hand drawn logo. Very classy. #oldschool #mallets #handmade #dragonflypercussion
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When I’m looking for a specific or unique bass drum sound, I can’t say enough good things about the line of Bass Drum Beaters from @dragonfly_percussion and @bigbangdistribution . Like the canvas beater used by @_gspearson_ of amazing @turnpiketroubadours to get the “perfect” country music bass drum sound while I was covering some dates. I use this beater myself (as well as the awesome hard leather beater), but under the foot of a master like Gabriel this beater was used to sheer perfection.
When I’m looking for a specific or unique bass drum sound, I can’t say enough good things about the line of Bass Drum Beaters from @dragonfly_percussion and @bigbangdistribution . Like the canvas beater used by @_gspearson_ of amazing @turnpiketroubadours to get the “perfect” country music bass drum sound while I was covering some dates. I use this beater myself (as well as the awesome hard leather beater), but under the foot of a master like Gabriel this beater was used to sheer perfection.
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Tech Tip: How to easily make drumsticks into mallets.
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When it comes to drums, it’s the little things that can make a big difference.
Mallets are not one of those things that we don’t use all the time but are so necessary for a drummer’s stickbag.
Most of the time we as drummers have small stickbags to only carry necessities and although we need mallets they end up taking up a lot of space in our stickbag.
Well, a company named @dragonfly_percussion along with @tackle_instrument has solved that with one product called Toppers. Now, your favorite pair of drumsticks can become your mallets.
According to Dragonfly’s website, “Toppers are interchangeable mallet heads that fit onto the tip of any medium-sized drumstick. Designed specifically for drum set and multi-percussion playing, they have superior sound quality, feel, and durability compared to conventional felt mallets.”
They come with instructions and for something I didn’t know much about, the instructions on how to put them on were super helpful.
These come in four different hardnesses which are soft, medium, hard, and low tops that can go on the stick’s butt end.
These do not fit on all drumstick tips so make sure you have a pair that has a normal-sized tip or smaller.
It’s so refreshing to know there are companies still finding ways to innovate and create great products.
What do you guys think? What pair of mallets do you use on your kit? Have you ever thought to use these? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it!
Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻
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Custom XXL leather wand for some giant singing bowls heading to our friend Butch Norton. Posed next to a regular @zenwithben Large Leather Wand for scale. #singingbowls #mallets #custom #handmade #dragonflypercussion
Our beloved stick bag is back in stock! Find it on our website or at your favorite retailer. #mallets #creativestorage #waxedcanvas #dragonflypercussion
🥁Found the perfect kick beater at TMEA and loved meeting Dragonfly founder Dinesh. He shared the journey behind his handmade mallets — from a Juilliard hallway project to a global small‑batch brand.
Full booth walkthrough from TMEA 2026 coming soon on our YouTube. 🥁 Stay tuned ✨
