Well made light aluminium cuica in classical 10'' format and pretty hide head - makes a cuiqueiros heart beat faster instantly! 10 brass tension rods looking pretty good, in terms of sound you'll have no problem at all finding your place in a well-sized bateria. The seam of the body is welded. Welded shells produce a higher and more audible part of shell sound.
Cuicas are a great enrichment for any Samba band. It is fun watching them but also, they bring a whole new soundscape to a Samba.
Tip: Grab some sand paper and sand down the bamboo stick carefully until it's thinner. It does get more fragile, but you will find that the cuica will react more easily!
| article n°: | A371711 |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Gope |
| Diameter: | 10'' |
| Finish: | brushed / matt |
| Length of Rods: | 25 cm |
| Rods material: | brass |
| Shell: | aluminium |
| Tension Ring: | gold-plated |
| Tension Rods: | 10 |
| Total Height: | 31 cm |
| Weight: | 3 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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