The Tom Gauger Ultra Staccato Concert Bass Drum Mallet (TG07) features a wood core and chamois cover for maximum clarity. 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.