Wiener Pauken Produktions GmbH Mahler Alto 700

Wiener Pauken Produktions GmbH Mahler Alto 700, Timpani, Gustav Mahler model, Hans Schnellar system, Tonal range: B - F, Shell diameter: 630 mm, Head diameter: 700 mm, Shell height: 570 mm, Playing height: 820 mm, Total height including tuning crank: 940 mm, Wide brass foot, The range of tones may vary in high humidity or extreme dryness, Reduction to the essentials for the highest sound quality and perfect functionality - the instrument consists exclusively of components that serve to produce sound, Heads made of goat skin, The hand-hammered copper shell and brass timpani feet (optionally also available in aluminium) connect the instrument to the stage and together they produce the typical Viennese timpani sound, so treasured by Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss, The technically simple tuning mechanism guarantees almost maintenance-free playing, All parts are handcrafted, thus slight deviations are possible, The hand-signed nameplate identifies each of our instruments as unique, Handmade in Austria