The Tom Gauger Fortissimo Concert Bass Drum Mallet (TG06) is designed for the Verdi Requiem, an ideal mallet for maximum volume. Tom Gauger developed his line of mallets during his 35+ year career with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras and as an educator at Boston University and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Each product was developed on the job and for the job, designed to solve a technical problem or achieve a desired sound.