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White Malacacheta 12'' x 20 cm - aluminium, 4 strings
A typical Rio-style caixa in classic 12'' format. The shell is welded at the seam. A welded drum body has a higher vibration behavior in its sound, because the metal can resonate easier. Gope builds its drums in lightweight construction methods which made their range very popular, especially through their ultra-light surdos. They save weight by using thinner metal sheet and a strong construction of slim-line hardware. The Caixa has white rims and a white shell, the body is made of light aluminium sheet. Due to its light weight, the Caixa is also suitable for young sambistas. Rich sound and light-weight!
A special feature of the strings is that they have small wire loops at both ends through which you can insert a split pin and simply hook the strings onto the strainer. No more annoying tying of the strings, simply pull them through the eyelets of the strainer and hook them into the pin at the bottom, done!
Tip:
If you prefer your caixa to sound dry and crisp, you can use a GP3 head as a batter head, which compensates the thin metal sheet, will filter out unwanted overtones and give you more sound power.
| article n°: | A371506 |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Gope |
| Diameter: | 12'' |
| Finish: | painted |
| Hardware: | painted |
| Length of Rods: | 21,5 cm |
| Shell: | aluminium |
| Shell Height: | 20 cm |
| Skin/Head: | Nylon |
| Snare: | strings |
| Style: | Rio batucada |
| Tension Rods: | 6 |
| Weight: | 2.01 kg |
Gope
GOPE is a family-run business from the area around São Paulo. Today the company is being run in its third generation by the grand daughter of the firm´s founder.
The brand GOPE has been producing drums and smallpercussion instruments for over 50 years now. When the company was founded, there was already a small workshop in which drumsets were manufactured.
In 1962, the production of the typical Samba instruments began, iniciated by Humberto Rodella, the son of the founder. The company kept growing and after several relocations in São Paulo, GOPE finally found the right place for building a large production hall in Embu Guaçu, a suburb of São Paulo.
Since then GOPE produces in Embu Guaçu everything from the Agogô to the Zabumba, a wide range of percussion instruments, and only recently also various wind instruments.
GOPE has always kept in close touch with the musicians. The ideas and proposals for modifications that they received from many of those contacts, have always had much influence in the development of new instruments and improvement of production.
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