Vic Firth Gifford Howarth Keyboard -- Multi Long-lasting yarn for durability Unfinished birch shafts for a natural feel Specially balanced for a light feel "Each model allows the specific characteristics of each range to shine through -- a deep full bass, a full sounding midrange and a cutting high end," explains Giff "The materials we selected allow a multi-use for each model, and their unique weight distribution produces the sound of a heavy mallet without the feel of one