"Flannelschlagel" Sticks
Traditionally found in Austria, the Flannelschlagel, or "flannel stick" is crafted by mounting multiple discs of compressed thin flannel on a handle. There is neither a separate core nor any side seam. Carlisle Percussion now offers three models from medium to hard. Each pair uses a different number of discs, typically mounted on a 1/2" wide by 14 1/2" long straight wooden handle. The medium head (FS-1) is about 1.125" wide and 3/4" high. The head of the medium-hard pair (FS-2) is about 1.125" wide and 5/8" high. The head of the third and hardest pair (FS-3) is approximately 1" in diameter and 5/8" high. These sticks typically have a good deal of contact sound when new, but the sound improves and benefits from being played. For an interesting change of feel and sound both on natural skin and plastic heads, one might want to add one or more of these pairs to one's collection. These sticks cannot be substituted for Pairs 1 -12 in the Professional Timpani Stick Line.
Please Note: The standard handle on the flannel stick is 1/2" diameter by 14 1/2" long straight ash, but thes sticks also work well on bamboo handles and on the new tapered wooden handles.