A normal hot rod tipper always produces the sound of dowels clicking. While the volume as well as the number of dowels involved varies depending on the attack intensity, it’s always the typical clicking sound you get.
The “big thing” about my brush tippers is that they combine a “swish” sound with the wooden attack sound of a normal tipper. So these tippers offer the possibility to create basic groove rhythms with really strong accents produced by the solid wooden head of the tipper.
Even an unexperienced bodhrán player will easily be able to create a really groovy rhythm even with just a basic beat pattern!
All tippers shown on this page are made of macassar, black hornwood or olive wood. Of course, I am also happy to make them from other types of wood or in different shapes upon request.
N-EF 3
- China bristle (pig bristles, boiled), very soft “swish“ sound, higher or lower proportion of tipper sound, depending on the playing angle
- Diameter 13 mm, Length 230 + 40 mm, Weight approx. 20 g
- Price € 40.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
N-EF 4
- Mexican fibre (natural fibres obtained from agave plant), very natural “swish” sound, slightly more pronounced than that of the N-EF 3, higher or lower proportion of the tipper sound, depending on the playing angle
- Diameter 13 mm, Length 230 + 35 mm, Weight approx. 20 g
- Price € 40.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
N-EF 5
- Very thin synthetic bristles, bristles are spread apart at the wide angle, soft “swish” sound, has a bit more “swish” than the N-EF 4
- Diameter 14/9 mm, Length 220 + 40 mm, Weight approx. 22 g
- Price € 40.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
N-EF 6
- Medium thick synthetic bristles, bristles are spread apart at only a small angle, lively “swish“ sound, defined wood attack, higher or lower proportion of tipper sound, depending on the playing angle
- Diameter 13/10 mm, Length 230 + 40 mm, Weight approx. 22 g
- Price € 40.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
N-EF 7 "Chili"
- Strong synthetic bristles, bristles are spread apart at a medium angle, very “hot” and lively “swish“ sound, defined wood attack, higher or lower proportion of tipper sound, depending on the playing angle
- Diameter 13/10 mm, Length 230 + 40 mm, Weight approx. 22 g
- Price € 40.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
Brushmo
- the “gentle wild boar” of the series, very fine bristle sound, higher or lower proportion of tipper sound, depending on the playing angle
- 4 cm china bristle, Length 230 + 40 mm, Weight approx. 23 g
- Price € 46.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
Feltmo
- Beautiful olive wood from the Mediterranean, felt ball (15 mm diameter) attached to the end of the tipper, warm, velvety sound with reduced attack, nice full sound with a good amount of bass, well-suited for melodious playing, great for “baby grip” as well as “traditional grip”
- Length 260 mm, Weight approx. 20 g
- Price € 50.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
Doublefelt
- Beautiful figured Hickory wood, stained, oiled and waxed, felt ball (15 mm diameter) attached to both ends of the tipper, warm, velvety sound with reduced attack, nice full sound with a good amount of bass, well-suited for melodious playing, specifically designed for “double-ended” and traditional playing styles
- Length 245 mm, Weight approx. 17 g
- Price € 40.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
Mellmo
- Dowels are finely split at the ends, plum tree handle, soft and mellow sound with nice bass tones, perfect for quiet and sensitive playing
- 19 bamboo dowels of 3 mm diameter each, Length 245 mm, Weight approx. 25 g
- Price € 52.00 incl. VAT, plus p&p
New! Now with fixed tape to additionally protect the split dowels!
PLEASE NOTE
“Will the bristles break?”
“Will the plastic bristles bend by and by?”
“Will the bristles drop out?”
All these tippers come with wonderful skills and sound capabilities. Those are only possible because the tippers have a certain amount of flexibility and hence fragility. For that reason, I cannot provide a lifetime guarantee. Please remember that, for example, guitar strings or the hair of a fiddle bow do not have an indefinite lifetime either, and need to be replaced from time to time. Nevertheless, I guarantee that the wonderful qualities of those tippers will make them indispensable to creative bodhrán playing.
The N-EF 4 is equipped with extremely hard-wearing, natural plant fibres. Protecting them from direct UV radiation (basically, don’t leave your tipper for days on your window sill…) will extend their lifetime immensely! Also, a few drops of good olive oil carefully applied to the bristles will keep the bristles flexible for a very long time.
The N-EF 3 and N-EF 4 may lose a bristle or two in the beginning. This is absolutely normal and there’s no need for concern. The bristles are care-fully glued in place by hand, but it can easily happen that a small number of “runaways” will not attach themselves to the glue…
All plastic bristles can be easily straightened again, in case they become “single-sided” after a while.
And now: Have fun with these exciting special tippers!
The above stated tipper lenghts may vary within a tolerance of several millimeters. Wood is a natural product that responds to atmospheric conditions which may affect length or playability. Also the depicted and actual woodgrain may vary.