TASTIMP Mallets are hand-crafted timpani mallets made by Tasmanian Symphony
Orchestra timpanist, Matt Goddard. The cores are made from wood or cork in four
diameters: 18mm, 20mm, 22mm and 25mm. Shafts are bamboo with a diameter of
10 -11mm and are finished with 3 coats of water-based polyurethane. The mallets
are wrapped in premium quality German timpani felt.

Three wraps are available:
H(ard), M(edium) and S(oft). All mallets are very firmly wrapped which allows a very
good connection from the playing surface, right through the inner layers to the core,
giving clear projection and pitch definition. The harder models aren’t harsh sounding,
nor are the soft models too woolly.
The model number specifies the core diameter (18,20,22 or 25), core material (C or
W) and wrap (H, M or S). For example, 22CM = 22mm cork core with the medium
wrap, 25WH = 25 mm wood core with the hard wrap. Wood and cork cores of the
same diameter are within the same weight range, so 22CM and 22WM, for instance,
have very much the same feel and balance, with the wood cores offering a slightly
brighter and more direct sound than the cork.
The shafts and cores for each pair are precisely weight matched and each model
carefully designed to have the right balance between the head weight and the shaft
weight to provide good throw towards the timpani head but also an easy return away
from the head after the stroke.
Matt’s interest in making timpani mallets started many years ago with recovering his
own mallets before setting about developing ideas around his own designs which
became more widely available as TASTIMP Mallets in 2016. The range has been
redesigned in 2024 with the introduction of cork cores and a new wood core. Felt
cored and leather covered mallet designs from the original range are in the process
of being redesigned and will be available again in the future.