Meinl Samba SERIES PERCUSSION

OCTOBER 2009 RHYTHM 95
A SAMBA GROUP
Because unless you’re Airto, solo
samba drumming might be a
lonely proposition…
TRY IT WITH...
TOP GRADE LIGHTWEIGHT
aluminium makes the instruments
easy to play for extended periods
STAND-ALONE SURDO
comes complete with chunky
tom-style height adjustable legs
two and had a unique muted tone while being
easy to play for extended periods. The same
was true with the super-resonant ‘Floatune’
tambourim and indeed the superb silky-
sounding shakers, while the rocar provides a
myriad of jingle tones in an easy to play
design. The A-Go-Go bells are pitched nicely,
beautifully cutting and sound totally authentic
whilst the qweeka (friction drum), although
diminutive, was sensitive, loud and sang out
over the ensemble drums.
Verdict
Meinl has boosted its samba inventory with
some highly innovative and above all easy to
play variations on traditional Brazilian designs.
The build quality is what you would expect
from instruments originating from German
drawing boards and you know that these are
going to be highly durable instruments that
will serve you reliably for years if looked after.
Meinl also offers impressive and affordable
padded bags that are tailor-made to ensure
these instruments’ longevity. These are
affordable, wonderful sounding professional
grade instruments that you’ll be proud to wail
on and with such a huge choice there’s
something here for everyone.
Rating ✪✪✪✪✪
MEINL’S PADDED BAGS
Heavy-duty professional padded
nylon bags to accommodate and
protect your investment
Meinl has taken into
consideration just how
tricky it can be when you
play these instruments in a
street situation and has a
full line on offer constructed
almost entirely of extremely
lightweight aluminium
RHY169.gear_meinl 95 10/9/09 5:47:19 pm