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A modern percussion instrument that produces a low or high vibrato sound, depending on how much pressure is applied to the steel spring. Can also be played with a triangle beater (not included).
A play on his nickname ‘Bob’ and slang from the time ‘Gone’, Gon Bops took traditional Cuban drum shapes and introduced ground breaking innovation. Everything from rounded hardware to protect the player’s hands to tunable congas and bongos came from the mind of Bobadilla. It’s these now everyday innovations that have made Gon Bops a favourite with percussion players around the world. In 2010, Sabian president Andy Zildjian bought the company seeing the brand for what it was - a melting pot of quality, innovation and tradition.