Apito wood Special - Gope
item number: | A372420 |
material: | wood |
tone: | two tones |
weight (net): | 0,02 kg |
Samba wood whistle - SPECIAL
A rustic little wooden Samba whistle with decorative elements! Two lateral holes can be opened or closed to produce different sound scapes, signals and effects. A warm sound which is softer and naturally less loud than the plastic version.
"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.
This is the best apito I have ever played, and even the most versatile And for those concerned that wood isn't as authentic or loud as metal, don't worry With this one, there is more dynamic range, but it doesn't sound weak when you play it softly.
Special Apito, very good sound and nice intruments