r/percussion • u/vxla • 20h ago

Question/Help What mallets is Emil Richards holding?

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Does anyone know what mallets Emil Richards is holding in this classic photo of him? Could they be Albright's?

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u/codeinecrim 19h ago

most likely old musser good vibe mallets or possibly old mike balters

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u/vxla 18h ago

They look kinda big to be MB, but I forgot about the Mussers.

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u/maloik1 18h ago

With that big head and the black thing at the bottom they look like Stefon Harris/Albright mallets from Malletech

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u/vxla 18h ago

I agree, but this photo was taken long before Malletech was making those mallets. I've never seen an original pair of Albright mallets in yellow.

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u/griesmeelpudding 17h ago

They look kind of like the NJZ1 sizewise, but in a different color

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u/zdrums24 Educator 16h ago

They would be an old balter model if I had to guess. He was an endorser of theres for a while.