Mallets and Bongo

[torpedo tom]

I've started seeing more videos showing people using mallets of some type on the bongo. Is this something new or have I missed something along the line? Also, arthritis in my left thumb has all but stopped my learning the bongo. It is very painful doing the martillo. Thanks, TT

[RitmoBoricua]

Here you go a little demonstration of stick on bongo from 1956 (Puente In Percussion).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnHrAcDFGkM

[RetroVintageDrummer]

Wooden knitting needles can cut down length to use as bongo/timbalito mallets.
The black one was made by Pan Con Queso

Manito percussion offers a bongo/timbalito mallet too that looks very nice