one (new old stock) pair Gambal Manufacturing GPN (UG13GPNXX) Bells, Xylophone Percussive Keyboard MALLETS, 1 inch White Hard Acrylic Ball Heads with Black Synthetic Shafts, with original packaging - from 1990s - early 2000s

NOTE: Heads up -- At the very end of the description -- I have a long list of the other mallets that I have listed on Reverb.

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Up for grabs is one (new old stock) pair Gambal Manufacturing GPN (UG13GPNXX) Bells, Xylophone Percussive Keyboard MALLETS. 1 inch White Hard Acrylic Ball Heads with Black Synthetic Shafts. With original packaging. From 1990s - early 2000s.

Only the one pair of GPN Mallets are for sale in this listing.

And I have these Gambal Mallets (GPXR1, GPMR, GPXH1, and GPL) each listed in a separate REVERB listing. Here're the REVERB links for them:

• https://reverb.com/item/93292689-one-pair-new-old-stock-gambal-gpl-ug13gplxx-percussive-keyboard-mallets-for-xylophones-and-glockenspiels-1-inch-clear-but-cloudy-hard-nylon-ball-heads-with-black-synthetic-shafts-with-original-packaging-from-1990s-early-2000s
• https://reverb.com/item/87444799-new-old-stock-gambal-gpxr1-ug13gpxr1-glockenspiel-bells-xylophone-percussive-keyboard-mallets-1-and-1-4-inch-green-hard-acrylic-flat-ball-heads-with-black-synthetic-shafts-with-original-packaging-from-1990s-early-2000s
• https://reverb.com/item/87446050-new-old-stock-gambal-manufacturing-gpmr-ug13gpmrx-percussive-keyboard-mallets-for-xylophones-and-glockenspiels-black-hard-rubber-ball-heads-with-black-synthetic-shafts-with-original-packaging-from-1990s-to-early-2000s
• https://reverb.com/item/93309878-new-old-stock-gambal-gpxh1-ug13gpxh1-glockenspiel-bells-xylophone-percussive-keyboard-mallets-1-1-4-inches-gray-very-hard-nylon-flat-ball-heads-with-black-synthetic-shafts-with-original-packaging-from-1990s-early-2000s
• Please message me if you plan to purchase any other mallets in addition to the GAMBAL GPN pair that's for sale in the listing that you are looking at now. This way you wont double, triple, etc ... pay for shipping / packaging and only pay what it comes out to be.

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Back to information about the GPN Mallets that are for sale in this listing.

The heads are hard - but since I am not a percussionist (and since there is no information online about Gambal mallets models) - I am not sure if they might be considered to be very hard. If you're familiar with Gambal mallets - you probably will know.

Measurements:

• Full length: 15 and 1/4 inches
• Ball Diameter: 1 inch (1")
• Length of Shaft: 14 and 1/4 inches

These mallets are NO longer in production.

• NOTE: Since around 2002- 2003 - Gambal Manufacturing is NO longer in business.
• But Gambal Music makes and sells Leather Cymbal Straps and Pads through the a couple of music stores and / or percussion companies.

Uses

• Bells: Acrylic mallets are good for general bell playing. 
• Xylophones: Hard mallets are better for sharp, articulate sounds on xylophones. 
• Glockenspiels: Hard plastic or acrylic mallets are suggested for glockenspiels. 

I  got these mallets back in 2005  (even back then - they were in "new" old stock condition).

I was planning to sell them sooner- but was kind of busy. Finally getting a chance to sell them now.

With the exception of imperfections from how the mallets were manufactured and natural imperfections - the mallets are in excellent shape. That's why I put the condition as EXCELLENT instead of MINT.

The packaging (paper part and plastic part) is in between Very Good and Good shape.

The mallets were never used.

Each of the BALLS (HEADS) are clean - but the shade of each ball differ. One ball is a regular white color. And the other ball is a darker shade of white (like white with a hint of gray).

SHAFTS:

• The black color of the SHAFTS is black with a dark and light gray blend of colors.
• The shafts are NOT made of wood.
• The shafts are synthetic. I don't know the exact type of synthetic material that they are made of. They feel like a very hard plastic (like a PVC) type of material.
• The shafts have play - meaning they are a little flexible.
• Both of the shafts are slightly curved. You can't see the curves in all of the pictures showing the shafts- but you can see the curve for each shaft in person (you should be able to flex them to straighten the out a little (not sure whether or not they will curve more when used).

NOTE (more info about the shafts):

• I'm not a percussionist - but from what I read from the little information that I found online about Gambal mallets - the shafts are known to flex more when used. The term WARP was used by someone in a post that I read.
• Please keep this in mind - that there is a chance that the shafts of these mallets are made / designed in a manner where they will flex (are supposed to flex) - for response, action, pitch. etc. And the amount of flexing will depend on how you utilize them and how often you use them.
• Please NO returns.

Since Gambal Manufacturing is no longer in business - there is very little information about Gambal Manufacturing mallets.

Also Gambal Mallets are very rare nowadays.

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The packaging (paper part and the plastic bag part):

PAPER PART -

• The paper part of the packaging has some visible not too light / not too deep unevenness and some visible - but not too serious - creases, a few small dot impressions, and a few tiny staple holes. Also the areas on / near a few of the corners have creases & very light wear, and there is a little wear on some of the edge areas. Most of these imperfections are visible (show up more) on the underside (white side) of the paper part. And the white side of the paper part has some aging / slight yellowing (mostly near one of the bottom edges).

PLASTIC BAGGIE -

• The plastic baggie a lot of visible creases & a lot of unevenness, some tiny nicks, some cloudiness, some tiny / very small dot impressions, some very light surface scratches, some very light surface scuffs, the black graphic near the letter G has faded, and a couple of areas on the silver GAMBAL graphic has very small / small faded areas. There are also some tiny staple holes and the clear color of the baggies has aged a little in color.

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I took several pictures of the mallets and there are a couple pictures of the packaging.

NOTE: For the MALLETS -- There may be a few minor imperfections that I overlooked. There maybe a few minor imperfections that can be seen in person that do not appear in the pictures. Also - there are some imperfections (glares, reflections. dust specks) that show up in the pictures that are not that visible in person.

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• Feel free to ask questions.
• I will discount shipping on combined purchases.

• USA Shipping is with USPS Ground Advantage (with tracking).
• International Shipping is with First Class Mail International (with tracking).
  

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Below are links of the mallets that I have listed on REVERB. Please message me if you plan to purchase any other mallets in addition to the GAMBAL GPN pair that's for sale in the listing that you are looking at now. This way you wont double, triple, etc ... pay for shipping / packaging and only pay what it comes out to be.

• https://reverb.com/item/80685282-one-pair-new-old-stock-with-packaging-pair-of-vic-firth-m8-american-custom-bells-xylophone-keyboard-hard-acrylic-1-1-4-ball-birch-natural-wood-shafts-sticks
• https://reverb.com/item/81346647-one-pair-new-old-stock-with-packaging-musser-m403-mallets-blue-1-medium-hard-rubber-head-with-birch-handles-recommended-use-is-for-bells-or-xylophone-from-around-2019
• https://reverb.com/item/81311268-one-pair-new-old-stock-with-packaging-encore-mallets-by-dan-lidster-103b-oval-hard-rubber-black-head-unwound-birch-dowel-handles-from-around-2019-made-in-usa
• https://reverb.com/item/81030873-one-pair-new-old-stock-innovative-percussion-james-ross-ip905-bright-xylophone-glockenspiel-bell-mallets-1-and-1-8-rust-round-ball-head-rattan-handle-bright-produce-a-lighter-sound-with-higher-overtones
• https://reverb.com/item/81023213-one-pair-new-old-stock-with-packaging-innovative-percussion-james-ross-ip906-brilliant-xylophone-glockenspiel-bell-mallets-1-and-1-8-black-round-ball-head-rattan-handle-brilliant-for-bright-cutting-tone-sound-response-from-2019
• https://reverb.com/item/81522498-one-pair-new-with-packaging-malletech-nr29b-mallets-xylo-bell-miramba-mallets-natural-rubber-very-hard-1-1-8-round-grey-heads-birch-handles-from-around-2019-made-in-usa
• https://reverb.com/item/81505204-one-pair-new-old-stock-with-packaging-malletech-nr36b-xylo-bell-mallets-natural-rubber-very-hard-1-1-8-round-grey-heads-birch-handles-from-around-2019-made-in-usa
• https://reverb.com/item/87548977-one-pair-new-old-stock-a-mike-balter-mb5b-5b-medium-hard-keyboard-mallets-1-diameter-oval-dark-green-rubber-heads-and-natural-birch-handles-for-marimba-xylophone-mid-to-late-1990s-packaging-unwound-series
• https://reverb.com/item/87543682-one-pair-of-new-old-stock-a-mike-balter-mb10b-10b-extra-hard-keyboard-mallets-1-and-1-8-phenolic-plastic-round-gray-color-heads-and-natural-birch-handles-mid-to-late-1990s-packaging-unwound-series
• https://reverb.com/item/87570755-one-pair-new-old-stock-a-mike-balter-mb10ab-10ab-hard-keyboard-mallets-7-8-phenolic-plastic-round-heads-and-natural-birch-handles-mid-to-late-1990s-packaging-unwound-series
• https://reverb.com/item/87589600-one-pair-new-old-stock-near-a-mike-balter-mb93b-93b-extra-hard-keyboard-mallets-1-plastic-phenolic-round-white-heads-and-natural-birch-handles-mid-to-late-1990s-packaging-unwound-series
• https://reverb.com/item/81309356-one-pair-new-old-stock-adams-cd9-cloyd-duff-9-hickory-flip-stick-timpani-flip-stick-core-both-cores-on-one-piece-turned-hickory-with-bulb-shaped-wood-on-one-end-and-small-felt-ball-opposite-tone-color-extremely-bright-to-general-similar-to-3