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Snakewood Tippers

 

Snakewood is one of the most expensive and valuable woods in the world.
It´s a very hard and heavy wood - perfect for tippers. And sooo beautiful !


 

The technical qualities of this wood are really perfect especially for "long and slender" - tippers. Those of you who have ever had experience using snakewood, will know how hard it is to obtain this rare wood in high quality. I was extremely happy to find a resource of snakewood in the best quality.
Due to the high demand of our "limited snakewood editions" in recent years, we have decided to expand our range of these products as shown on this page.

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We guarantee snakewood tippers of the highest quality. This means 100% even surface, no cracks or splits, and a beautiful, consistent "sneaky" textur all over the tipper.
For those who don´t want to pay the top price for a perfect textured beater, but still want the excellent qualities of a snakewood tipper, please enquire if there are some "budget" tippers in stock. These are tippers in the same shape and quality but without a "perfect" wood grain.
All tippers are provided with natural waxed finish to bring out the full beauty of this wonderful wood.
We are very proud and happy to offer the following snakewood tippers in brilliant quality - an optical delight and a pleasure to the ear !

 

Details

SW A - 35 € - 20 gr. - Ca. 26 cm long. Same as "ME A" but in Snakewood. The difference to the Markassar tipper is the usually slightly heavier weight (ap. 0.5 -1.2 g) and it´s usually a little bit stiffer. The rest is just optic and personal preference.

New shape !
Especially made for singleended and "combined" playing styles. For precise playing and brilliant-clear sound.
The special shape of this tipper with the balance point at ap. 3/5 makes it a universal tipper for modern playing styles. The slightly weighted head of the tipper gives a well-controlled feeling for slow and sensilbe playing, but because of the length and the carefully weighted/balanced design it makes it also very easy to play very fast and precise.
The conical grip gives a kind of self-locking effect for the tipper hand (fingers) and makes your playing more relaxed and easier.
The choice of wood for this special tipper is very important. We only use extremly homogenious wood pieces with a straight wood grain and a uniform microstructure. After the rough cut the wood dries for another few weeks in well-conditioned environment. Of course we only use well-seasoned wood for all of our tippers but the special shape of this tipper claims a even more extensive producion procedure and more expertise and experience in woodworking.
High playing comfort and simply a pleasure to play !
9,5mm at top, 7mm smallest to 14mm diameter.
(no "budget" version available)

 

SW1 - € 28 - 16 gr. The "classic" snakewood tipper: straight, slightly rounded, ca.8mm diameter.
Ca. 24 cm long

"buget" for 22 €

 

SW1A - € 28 - 18 gr. Same as SW1, just longer. Ca. 8mm diameter.
Ca. 26 cm long

"buget" for 22 €

 

 

SW2 - € 32  - 18 gr. More for "topendstyle" player. Drumstick shape for sharp attack, ca 9mm middle.
Ca. 23,3 cm long

"budget" for 25 €

 

 


SW3 - € 32  - 17 gr. This is our topseller, the most popular snakewood tipper. For both "topendstyle" and "trad./ kerry style". A very lifely and powerful tipper. A joy to play !!!
Both experienced players and beginners love it.
Ca. 23,8 cm long

"budget" for 25 €

 

 


SW3a - € 35  - 11 gr.   *** NEW ***
Same shape as "SW3" but much longer, thinner and lighter.
This is the 'Topendestyle-version" of the SW3. Super light and the weight focused on the tipper ends. Super fast playing is possible but still a powerful beat pressure is provided.
Depending on where the tipper is helt, it gives a more or less bouncy playing behaviour.
This is our lightes Snakewood tipper ! 
Ca. 25,7 cm long

(no "budged" version available)

 

 


SW4 - € 35  - 21 gr. Same shape as "ME4" but thinner. Mainly modern kerrystyle player and "combination player" of singleended/trad.style love this tipper. Sharper attack and a bit more weight than SW3.
Ca. 22,7 cm long

"budget" for 28 €

 

 


SW5 - € 35  - 19 gr. Same shape as "ME5" but thinner. Mainly modern kerrystyle player and "combination player" of singleended/trad.style love this tipper. Softer attack than SW3 because of bigger curve on the ends. Produces very powerfull bass notes.
Ca. 22,4 cm long

"budget" for 28 €

 

 


SW6 - € 35  - 20 gr. This tipper is especially designed for "traditional / kerry style" player and "combined style". The produced sound is very powerful and gives a warm, "boomy" bass. The special grip design makes it for beginners very easy to find their best grip and playing style. This tipper is also the perfect one to practise a more "singe ended" playing. If you are an advanced player and want to change your style to a more "modern" one, this tipper will make you more than happy :o)
Ca. 24 cm long

"budget" for 28 €

 


SW7 - € 28  - 22 gr.  Very powerful straight tipper, diameter 10mm.
If the SW1 is too light for you but you prefere straight tippers, THIS is your first choice. Also, if you love the SW1 / SW1A and you need a bit of extra power for some special stuff, this is your Joker-tipper.
Ca. 24 cm long

"budget" for 22 €

 

 


SW8 - € 35  - 14 gr. Definitely a singleended style tipper. 4mm head, conical to 9mm with "trumped" end.
An outstanding tipper especially designed for speedy playing with precise attack. For advanced singleended and topendstyle players. In the wrong hand it´s a skin-killer. In the right hands it is a wonderful, surprising tipper for defined, high-speed playing with "servo-effect": minimal movements produce a clear and powerful sound. Featherweight.
Ca. 26 cm long

(no "budget" version available)

 

 

Examples for "budget" snakewoodtippers

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Grip-tape

Textile-tape, 15mm wide, great for wrapping around tippers to get a better grip. 5 EUR per roll.

 

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DISCLAIMER.

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.




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