Pearl PCA-14FC Bamboo Cata w/Holder

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Bamboo Cata

  • Bamboo instrument
  • Played with sticks
  • Incl. bracket to attach to a 3/8" rod

(e.g. to PPS-30)

Available since April 2008
Item number 208212
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Material Bamboo
Mountable 1
Type Bamboo Cata
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822 kr
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Good Bamboo Cata, poor quality finish.
Andres6992 11.08.2015
This cata sounds quite good. It's warm, low pitched and it sounds very authentic.
It's a great alternative to jam blocks or wood blocks which can be very loud for the job if you are no playing in a salsa band. Patterns can be played with drumstick or mallets imitating drum shells or wooden rims and it sounds pretty convincing. The holder seems a bit to big but very well designed.
What I found not so good was the quality, I had two already and they both split and the lacquer felt in pieces very quickly. I don't think the sound was badly affected but still Pearl should do something about that.
First Pearl Cata I got was replaced by Thomann very quickly and totally free of charge when I complained about the split. Great customer service. Thanks.
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Long wait, quick break
DRUMSTADT 18.02.2015
I was really crazy about adding the Bamboo Cata sound to my percussion setup. It has an interesting sound that cuts through a thick ensemble sound, yet is quite non-abvasive unlike a Jam Block.

It took a really long time before my order arrived. Once it arrived, I was what I expected and it sat so wonderfully in the special holder. You could hear it so clearly yet subtle in a live concert band with percussion ensemble.

Unfortunately, after a few months (and maybe the winter), it started to crack. It doesn't resonate the way it used to, so I'm not as thrilled to take it out anymore.

I don't know if it's just my luck, but it was expensive enough that I would not buy it again. There are just too many cool sounds out there for your buck
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Rodger S. 18.10.2014
Nice metal holder but unfortunately when it arrived the Bamboo of the Cata had one severe crack along 3/4 of its length and several shorter cracks which gave it a very poor sound quality.
Rather than going through the hassle of sending it back I decided to repair it using PVA wood glue and rubber strapping to clamp it back together. Its sound is now much improved and the danger of it completely breaking up while being played has been avoided.
I have to admit to being a little disappointed that Thomann dispatched to me an instrument in such poor condition but have put it down to the nature of Bamboo rather than wilful neglect of Thomann staff.
Carriage costs, Communications, and general pricing still make Thomann an attractive company to deal with.
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KurtT 21.07.2015
Hier haben wir es ganz sicher mit einem aussergewöhnlichen Teil zu tun, bestehend aus massivem Bambus mit unterscheidlichen Tonhöhen von aussen nach innen.

Mit Stöcken sehr laut und mit Klack-Geräusch, ich spiele das teil eher mit Rods.
Hier jedoch nicht zu hart zuschlagen, denn das werden die Rods auf Dauer nicht überleben. Auch bitte daran denken, dass die Cata Platz benötigt, falls man sie in eine drumset intergriwert. Aber da es bei uns Drummern und Percussionisten eh am meinsten zu sehen gibt auch eine auffälige Optik mit fragenden Blicken:

"Was ist das denn für ein Ding"

Fazit: Schönes und aussergewöhnliches Spielzeug unter der Überschrift
"Für den Drummer der schon alles hat" ....
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