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Meinl Percussion Turbo Guiro with Scraper, Three Sound Zones — NOT Made in China — for Latin American Music, 2-Year Warranty (GU9)

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About this item

  • LARGE AND LOUD: this synthetic guiro picks up where wood guiros leave off in volume; it projects easily through mixes and across distance in any live setting
  • WHY IT MATTERS: this instrument is used a lot in Latin American dance music and street festivals where sound needs to carry without mics; you'll be heard easily so your parts aren't lost
  • OF NOTE: there are three zones you can drag the scraper along to make different sounds; the main zone has a traditional sound, the looser packed ridges have a low resonant tone, and the super tight ridges have a quieter, high-pitched sound
  • DRIVING ITS POPULARITY: made with a large, all-weather synthetic body that requires no maintenance and is ultra-durable; take on long tours or play outside without worrying about damage
  • ZOOM IN: two rubber lined grip holes on back make it easy to hold and maintain resonance while playing; use them with your fingers like a bowling ball grip
  • BY THE NUMBERS: measures 15" long x 5" wide and includes a 9" long synthetic scraper
  • THE BOTTOM LINE: it fits with traditional Latin American styles, and you can play it with modern pop music too; its three striking zones open up more sounds, and it's high strength for road and outdoor use
  • THE BIG PICTURE: Meinl is a family-owned musical instrument manufacturer and brand established 1951 in Germany; our expert German designers have deep relationships with our builders to ensure you're delivered the absolute finest quality


The Meinl Percussion synthetic Turbo Guiro is precision molded with three different striking surfaces. The main zone has a traditional sound, the looser packed ridges have a lower, resonant tone, and the super tight ridges have a quieter, high-pitch sound. Equipped with two rubbed lined grip holes and includes synthetic scraper. Measures 15” L x 5” W with 9” L scraper. Great for traditional Latin American styles, and you can play it with modern pop music too. Its three striking zones open up more sounds, and it's high strength for road and outdoor use.


Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on February 24, 2025
Lo compramos para clases de música, y ha sido un acierto. Calidad del material muy buena y resistente, confeccionado con el más mínimo detalle lo cual se traduce en un sonido correcto del instrumento, y no es pesado. Viene con dos raspadores, uno de plástico y otro de madera... No soy músico de profesión, pero mis profes sí y quedaron encantados, así que lo recomiendo cien por cien.
Gianluca - VR
Reviewed in Italy on August 19, 2023
Grande dimensione, suono buono, estetica migliorabile (si vede troppo che è di plastica)
Zacharies
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
Excelent Product.I would recommend it.
jurman
Reviewed in France on May 10, 2023
Sons correcte bonne tenue en main, livrer avec ses deux baguettes différente, je recommande. Cdt
Aaron Netsell
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
Nice large and loud guiro. Works as advertised so I gave it a 4. In order to for me to give it a 5, I would want it to look and feel and sound more organic like a high quality wooden guiro. Those can sometimes not be loud enough for a live setting though.
Jose
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021
Good sound
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2020
Professional great quality
Nathan Abestilla
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019
Not gonna lie, its better than it's competitor, Meinl is starting to become my favorite brand
A. Ghost
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2019
I grew up playing the wood fish sort of guiro. Smooth sound but not usually loud enough. This one can be loud. Or not loud. Has different grids to play on. Has different strikers. No issues with materials or workmanship I can see. Didn't think I would like it so much being plastic but it's a better musical instrument than the old wood ones and I'm very pleased with the purchase.
Daniel A. Richman
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2018
Weird, uncomfortable finger-hole placement. But the LP version seems to be the same. Other than that, fine.
Bee
Reviewed in Germany on November 21, 2018
Alles super geklappt, lässt sich gut spielen und macht Spass
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016
I'm a big fan. Sounds better than the LP Super Guiro. Although you can't see it in the picture, the underside has 2 more scraping zones with different spacing between the ridges. One zone has 3/4" spaces like an old fashion gourd guiro which makes the scrapes sound lower in pitch and more resonant. The other has tightly packed small ridges for a quieter, shorter, and higher pitched sound. The regular top scraping zone has deep ridges that are packed slightly closer together than the LP Super Guiro. The ridge spacing combined with the narrower chamber make this Guiro louder, more focused, and less plastic-soundi g than the LP. Highly recommended!
Gustavo Diniz
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2015
Did the job adequately. Loud and durable. Also came with a Chinese chopstick lol, for a different sound, which I actually prefer to the plastic one!