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Artisan Cymbals, Gongs and other Metal Percussion Sound Sculptures
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I create my Gongs from a small number of carefully selected metal alloys. These include certain specific Bronzes and Stainless Steels. Nickel Silver (of which there is a number of subtly different alloys) also makes wonderful sounding Gongs. Check the Shop Page for gongs in stock right now. I design Gongs in the expected round shape and also in other, more exotic shapes. The shape, the metal, the weight, the hammering and the surface textures all contribute to the different sound world of each gong. My Gongs typically range in size from 10 inches or less to 40 inches or more. I have designed bespoke gongs with customer chosen motifs or band logos hammered into the gong or incorporated into the shape of the gong. Please get in touch if you are interested in this. Please use the buttons on the right to view some examples of my work. Click Sights & Sounds to see detailed photographs and hear soundfile recordings of the instruments. The Gallery button links to a page where you can see many more pictures of older creations and the Slideshow button brings up a slide show of various photographs in case you just want to sit back and watch without having to keep clicking on things. |
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