Products
Mallets
Saito Mallets are used by many players in Japan and worldwide. Strict quality control to meet professionals requirements.
About Saito Mallets
- Rubber Heads
- This line has been used for many applications and has superior quality ball shape rubber heads.(except No.107)
- Yarn Heads and Cord Heads
- These 2 lines are wound to ball shape heads on disc-shaped cores.
- Mushroom shaped Heads
- Mushroom heads are designed to achieve a clear tone. Tightly woven cord provides an articulate tone.
- Handle Material
- We import natural rattan directly from Indonesia. Each pair of shafts matches within 0.5mm tolerance, providing a well-balanced feel and fulcrum placement to the player. (B-10 is ABS)
Lineup
UTARI Signature Mallets (Rattan handles 40cm in 6 graduations)
The long-awaited release of UTARI Signature Mallets is here -- the culmination of a passionate technical and musical collaboration between Saito's master mallet technician and the Utari Duo.
Carefully attuned to the exacting needs of modern music-making, these six graduated Mallets unearth a versatile range of pure and direct tones -- from soft and luxurious to sharp and crystal clear. Designed and produced to the highest standards of Japanese craftsmanship, UTARI Signature Mallets bring a contemporary clarity to a wide range of musical contexts, flexible enough to support performers of contemporary solo marimba works, chamber music, and orchestral marimba or vibraphone parts alike. They are recommended for percussionists of all levels.
UTARI is a percussion duo project by sisters Haruka Fujii - a percussionist of the Grammy Award winning Silkroad Ensemble, based in San Francisco Bay Area – and Rika Fujii – multi percussionist in Tokyo known for her performances in solo, chamber music, orchestra and the female Taiko group Hono Daiko. Utari’s passion for Japanese modern percussion music has led them to tour internationally for the past ten years. Following the path of their mother Mutsuko Fujii, noted marimbist of Japan, they have been introducing Japanese percussion works at major venues throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Recent appearances include a New York recital at Lincoln Center, a concert at Koerner Hall in Toronto, and showcase performances at the PASIC percussion convention.
Utari’s mission is to introduce audiences to master works which are not known outside of Japan, many of which are written for and dedicated to Mutsuko Fujii by luminary composers Maki Ishii, Akira Miyoshi, Isao Matsushita and Akira Nishimura. In addition to music from Japan’s “golden age” of modern music, Utari actively works with and performs music by young composers who are defining the sound of the current generation.
Haruka Fujii has won international acclaim as a solo percussionist for her interpretations of contemporary music, having performed premieres of works from composers including Tan Dun, Nico Muhly, Joji Yuasa, and Maki Ishii. She has appeared in major venues across the world as a soloist, as well as chamber musician with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, NY based quartet Line C3 Percussion Group, and The Fujii Trio. She also enjoys teaching as a frequent guest instructor at Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar and several international percussion festivals.
https://www.harukafujii.com/
Rika Fujii is an active percussionist based in Tokyo, Japan. She performs frequently in orchestral and chamber music settings as well as in traditional Japanese taiko drumming concerts with the first female taiko group Hono-O-daiko. She has performed internationally, including appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York, New Zealand International Arts Festival, and the Japanese Consulate in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms. Fujii is a faculty member of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and the Saitama High School of Music.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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UTARI 01 | Yarn | EH | 40 | ○ | ○ | Cym | ||
UTARI 02 | H | ○ | ○ | Cym | ||||
UTARI 03 | MH | ○ | ○ | |||||
UTARI 04 | M | ○ | ||||||
UTARI 05 | MS | ○ | ||||||
UTARI 06 | S | ○ |
Yarn Heads 110 Series (Rattan handles 37cm)
Most standard Mallets. The heads are the nearly ball shape and are most suitable for the student xylophones. Heads are wrapped in a natural ball shape on the disc-shaped cores by our unique process. Recommended for Marimba. No. 111 is popular model and used for Wood Blocks, Cymbals and other percussions.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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No.111 | Yarn | LH | 37 | ○ | ○ | ○ | WB/ Cym |
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No.112 | MH | ○ | ○ | Cym | ||||
No.113 | M | ○ | ○ | |||||
No.114 | MS | ○ | ○ | |||||
No.115 | S | ○ | ○ | |||||
No.116 | HS | ○ | ○ |
Rubber Heads 100 Series (Rattan handles 37cm)
Designed for use of many applications and superior quality ball shape rubber is used for heads.(except No.107)
It features a clear expression while suppressing the volume. Used for multi percussion as well.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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No.101 | Rubber | 100° | 37 | × | ○ | ○ | ||
No.102 | 95° | × | ○ | ○ | ||||
No.103 | 90° | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||||
No.104 | 80° | ○ | WB | |||||
No.105 | 70° | ○ | ||||||
No.106 | 60° | ○ | ||||||
No.107 | 60° | ○ |
Artist Signature Series
Artist Signature Series are designed with Professional players. Ohi Models are for Traditional Jazz, V Series are for Percussion Emsembles. Hamada Emsemble model can be used also for Marimba.
X-82 is for suspended cymbals.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc | |
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Takashi Ohi Model |
Regular | Yarn | HH | 31 |
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Soft | HS | ○ | |||||||
Hitoshi Hamada Model |
Solo | H | 39 | ○ | ○ | ||||
Ensemble | M | ○ | ○ | ||||||
Eiso Shigemitsu Model |
V-1 | Cord | H | 37 | ○ | ||||
V-2 | M | ○ | |||||||
V-3 | S | ○ | |||||||
X-82 | Thin Yarn | MH | 31.5 | ○ | Cym |
Cord Heads 210 Series (Rattan handles 37cm)
Mainly used for Vibraphones and Metallophones. Providing more articulate expression compare to Yarn heads. Heads are wrapped in natural ball shape on the disc-shaped cores by our unique process.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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No.211 | Cord | LH | 37 | ○ | ○ | ○ | WB | |
No.212 | MH | ○ | ○ | |||||
No.213 | ○ | ○ | ||||||
No.214 | M | ○ | ○ | |||||
No.215 | MS | ○ | ○ | |||||
No.216 | HS | ○ | ○ |
Cord Head M-60 Series (Rattan handles 37cm)
M-61 is hard head yet make sound well. M-62 is medium head and multi purpose. M-63 and 64 can be played with full-range of 4.5 Octave Marimba F - C notes.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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M-61 | Cord | H | 37 | ○ | ○ | |||
M-62 | MH | ○ | ○ | |||||
M-63 | MS | ○ | ○ | |||||
M-64 | S | ○ | ○ |
Mushroom Head M Series (Rattan handles 39cm)
Designed to make hitting part of mallets smaller to realize clear articulation and dynamic sound. Suitable for professional Marimba with rosewood soundbars and VS Series Vibraphone.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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M-1 | Yarn | MH | 39 | ○ | ○ | |||
M-2 | MS | ○ | ○ | |||||
M-3 | S | ○ | ○ | |||||
M-4 | Cord | H | ○ | ○ | ○ | |||
M-5 | MH | ○ | ○ | |||||
M-6 | MS | ○ | ○ |
Xylophones and Glockenspiels Mallets Super Hard
B-1 is designed for SG-100 / 120. B-4 is designed for Xylophones.
Handle of B-10 is 30cm ABS.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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B-1 | Acetal | HH | 37 | × | × | ○ | ||
B-2 | H | × | × | ○ | ||||
B-3 | Elastomer | M | × | × | ○ | WB | ||
B-4 | ABS | LH | × | ○ | × | ○ | ||
B-5 | L | × | ○ | × | ○ | |||
B-10 | 30 | × | × | ○ | ||||
No.510 | Brass | − | 37 | × | × | × | ○ | |
R-1 | Rosewood | H | × | ○ | × | ○ |
BASS Mallets Super Soft
Mallets with hand wrapped heads for BASS, except No.302. No. 303 is for Padauk Bass Marimba. No.304 is for Rosewood Marimba.
Model | head | Hardness | length(cm) | Mar | Xyl | Vib | Glo | Perc |
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No.302 | Yarn | BH | 37 |
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No.303 | L | ○ | ||||||
No.304 | M | ○ |
Hardness
- EH
- Extra Hard
- H
- Hard
- MH
- Medium Hard
- M
- Medium
- ML
- Medium Light
- VS
- Very Soft
- HH
- Heavy Hard
- L
- Light
- LH
- Light Hard
- BH
- Hard for Bass
- MS
- Medium Soft
- S
- Soft
- HV
- Heavy
- HS
- Heavy Soft
* Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.