Pedro Carneiro Signature Series

Introduction: Pedro Carneiro has been working with Miguel Ralha and the Portuguese company Missom (specializes in sticks and wooden percussion instruments) since 2005 and they have produced several sticks, mallets, accessories and instruments together. Please read below for further information.

To purchase or for further information, please contact Miguel Ralha directly at info@missom.com.

Marimba Mallets: Work is under way for the creation of the new Carneiro signature model since 2006 - several prototypes have been tested and the official release should be announced soon.

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Snare Drum: Carneiro has developed 3 different models for solo snare drum.

The first - named Subito - is a solid medium long stick made of the incredibly dense Brazilian precious wood Ipê. This design and wood allow for rich fundamental, precise articulation and powerfully bright rimshots and rolls. It has a very distinctive bright articulate sound on the snare - it was designed for sound, not for feel. It's Pedro's first choice when requiring extra bite and articulation. It's used by many players for multiple percussion (congas, toms, drums, etc).



The second - named Balzato - is a long stick made of maple, finished with beeswax. This thick, medium heavy stick was designed for speed, fundamental, whilst retaining ease and a certain lightness. It's comfort comes from it being inspired in some of the top pipe band drumsticks and is also Pedro's choice for quiet playing and for general playing on high tension marching snare drums.



The third - named Attaca - is a soft curved extra long stick made of hickory. It's polished only (no added varnish) and it features a medium hard felt disc at the bottom end. This heavy, thick design allows for extra rich fundamental whilst "speaking" with clear articulation at all dynamic levels. It's extra large, heavy design is Pedro's choice for many solo snare drum works.



Multi-Percussion Mallets: These six sets are named Natura and are made of three natural elements only: a polished maple handle, a ipê wood core and a latex ring. They sound great on marimba, congas, bongos and wooden instruments, such as wood drums - are sold per mallet (so you can make your own combination easily). They range from hard to extra soft.