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The Garrahand ( Ref - 2002 )

A new electro-acoustic percussion instrument has hit the UK

It is hard to refrain from being excited about the Garrahand, an innovative electro-acoustic and percussive instrument from Argentina.

Its origins lie between the Caribbean Steel Drum and the Swiss Hang drum. Often compared to melodic percussion instruments such as the Hapi Drum or Spacedrum. The Garrahand however offers much more, due to its unique in-built microphone pickup system, which is connected to both balanced XLR and Jack outputs. This is a fabulous, innovative and exciting device with countless tricks up its sleeve.

Video playlist

The instrument is as unique as the player. You can see different applications on the video playlist below.

Description

The Garrahand only takes up the space of a small drum and provides 7 tunable pitches per unit, offering a note variation per tongue of up to 3 and a half tones with a range of 29 semi tones per Garrhand and is tunable to any scale. This instrument can be played with your hands and fingers but as it is made off extra resistant steel you can also use muffled sticks as an alternative.

It can be played acoustically or you can chose to plug it straight into a guitar amp, mixing desk, sampling pedal or an FX chain. The possibilities are endless. The Garrahand is very intuitive and fun to play. You will produce beautiful sounds in no time. Anyone can play this instrument. Don’t just take our word for it though, go and try it out for yourself.

Specifications:

• A special mic pickup system (with a "Jack" output)
• Balanced XLR output
• A damper
• Cymbal holder
• 7 tunable tongues (computer managed automatic cuts)
• Quick and easy tuning (up to almost 3 tones)
• Amplified melodic range, more than 2 octaves
• Diameter : 9"3/4
• Height : 7"
• Weight : 1,450 kg (with resonant body)

Garrahand