This listing includes a traditional Chinese gong mallet. Imperfect items come as is. We can't accept returns on this item, but you're getting a good deal on a great gong. 

Note: The gong in the picture is not the exact gong you will receive, but an example of what these gongs usually look and sound like. See the video for more information on this specific item.

Imperfect 24" Solar Flare Gong (#SOL453)

The Sun Gong, what we at Gongs Unlimited call the Solar Flare Gong, is a less traditional Chinese Gong than some of the other styles. It’s a more recent design created by Chinese gong makers and is available to all gong sellers, so we felt compelled to put it in the Traditional section. It is basically a Wind Gong, but with concentric bands of lathed and unlathed circles. The unlathed parts control the crash and splash, less than a Wind Gong. The rings concentrate the tones and it does not open up sound-wise like a fully lathed gong.

Navigators since the days of yore have depended on the stars as a reliable source of light by which to guide their journeys. From the starting point of the shores of home to the bull's-eye of their destination, stars are where it's at for getting us where we need to go. And for those of us tethered to the earth by gravity there is no greater star than the Sun.

The Sun, via the solar flare, waves its light and heat in the air like it just don't care. The blue/purple perimeter of this image represents stars, every star a tiny sun.

Ignite the fireworks of your own uncharted territory with a 24" Solar Flare - and don't forget your shades...

Item Specifications:
Approximate Weight: 9 lbs