The Frank Epstein Castanets have been the industry standard for many years. Made of Black Grenadillo, these imported castanets speak in a rich, cutting tone. They are hand picked for sound and clarity and are extremely consistent. They are the choice of major orchestras world-wide. The handles are designed by Frank and are permanetly mounted for maximum control, tone, and rhythmic articulation. Frank's many years of experience as percussionist with the Boston Symphony and as an educator has enabled him to share his More Info »
Revolutionary, yet simple, the Cymbelt® is designed to keep your cymbal securely attached to a bass drum of any width, allow full side-to-side positioning, and make cymbal playing and muffling easier and more comfortable. The Cymbelt® is ideal for all types of performance, clamps to both sides of the bass drum and is a necessity for Ive’s Symphony No. 4, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 & 2, Stravinsky’s Petrouchka and The Rite of Spring. Fully adjustable, designed by Frank Epstein. The Cymbelt Caddy ---pictured below--- More Info »
Frank Epstein's innovative designed castanets have a sound and quality unmatched. His Clapper Castanets are made of the best imported woods carved out for maximum tone. The handles are contoured and easy to manipulate. Frank's experience with the Boston Symphony and as an educator has influenced him to develop superior instruments for orchestral situations. The 2 models shown are the Traditional Clapper Model (left) with 2 handles and the Double Ended Clapper (below) which utilizes one handle. Both of these More Info »
