Back from Frankfurt with lots of new ideas and an award for the best percussion product in 2012... YES!

We got our eighth m.i.p.a. award for the Slap-Top Cajon.
The unique cajon is a conceptual step up to a new level. It is designed to bring the striking surface up closer to the player for a more upright playing style. The sound projects forward into the audience. High and low tones as well as a snare effect are built in to the sound board. The invention was given to us by Michael Buchner.

Thanks to everybody that came by our booth! Thanks for the good business, the constructive feedback, and the positive vibes.
But most of all: thanks to our customers for loving our instruments - we put our heart and soul into their creation!

Check out some impressions from the show.

Mario Schmitt

Dear friends,

Only 5 moons left until Musikmesse in Frankfurt! All preparations are done.
We will exhibit 371 different items - 794 products in total !!! That's what I call

                     T H E    U L T I M A T E    S E L E C T I O N

If you have a chance, drop by our booth #3.0 C18 and check out all our new products! This year we will have Joannie Labelle from Canada helping me to demonstrate the instruments.

Good news: Our Slap-Top Cajon has been nominated for a 2012 m.i.p.a. award in the Best Percussion category. The Musikmesse International Press Award (m.i.p.a.) is one of the most significant recognitions in the music instrument industry. So cross your fingers... ;-)

Looking forward to seeing some of you at the show!

Mario Schmitt

MEINL artist Taku Hirano is currently on world tour with Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson The Immortal.

For this gig we prepared some stunning customized drums in sparkling gold.

They are touring all over North America until August 2012, followed by an European tour in October. 

Don't miss it!

Mario Schmitt

Check out this official teaser: 

Dear readers,

Greetings from our German headquarters - we wish you all the best for 2012!

I proudly can say that we are very optimistic for the new year due to our felicitous novelties. We have more than 60 new items that we are going to introduce at the upcoming NAMM show in sunny California next week!

Yes, we raised the bar over again :-)
We have so many new high-lights that I find it difficult to call one a favorit. But I definitely love the new ARTISAN EDITION CAJONS and the ARTISAN EDITION TAMBOURINES - real gems!!!

The new SLAP-TOP CAJON which allows the player many great possibilities is also very cool... It's just like a drum kit on your lap and absolutely comfortable to play - make sure to check it out!

Dear readers,

We are back with a fresh sign of life!

In the past months I've been busy with the creation of our new catalog, which is done by now... finally! I have a draft in front of me and we will go into print this weekend. I don't want to tell you too much about it, but I can say it's looking good ;-)

But of course, the singlemost important factor is the NEW assortment!

                THE ULTIMATE SELECTION OF PERCUSSION 

We've cooked up lots of new inventions and innovations and elaborated them with uncompromising craftsmanship for the most discerning of players!

The catalog and all new instruments will be introduced at the upcoming NAMM show in Anaheim - sunny California. You'll find us at booth #3454.

I am looking forward to it and I hope to see some of you there as well!

Mario

during my recent trip through india, i visited the supplier of our professional tabla set (PRO-TABLA).

very interesting to see this extremely detailed and diligent craftsmanship!
a worker needs about two days to finish a tabla - only putting the heads on the dayan or bayan (shells) and to pre-tune them accordingly. it takes about 6 to 7 hours, just to put multiple layers of syahi (black paste) on the head.

very impressive and makes me proud to have such beautiful instruments in our assortment!

mario

take a look at the video link from larry salzman.
it shows him playing with our bongo cajons. he switches between the regular bongo cajon with strings (BCA2NT/EBK-M) and the new professional version (PBCA1NT/EBK-M).

it's kinda cool to see / hear the difference between those two instruments.

did you try both versions by yourself? if so, which version do you prefer?

mario