PaulE Drums Top-E Foot Tambourine Oak 2026 with tote bag

The Top-E is a foot tambourine which was originally designed for Adam Topol, the long time drummer for Jack Johnson. Adam asked for a flat board with jingles on it that he could place on the ground when he played Cajon or Congas, something he could step on to get a 'ching' sound as accompaniment to the drums. PaulE came up with a design that is actually two pieces of wood with a block on the one end which achieves separation between the top and bottom boards. On this 2026 model the top board has eight jingle posts on the opposite end that have four jingles on each post and is design to not only give that ching sound but can also to provide a 'click' sound when stomped on hard enough for the top board to make contact with the bottom board. The bottom board has four rubber feet so it stays in place when you step on it with your foot. With a soft tap you only get the ching but with a harder stomp you also get the click sound, like a clave. PaulE and Adam were so excited by the prototype that PaulE decided to make some minor adjustments and to start producing The Top-E. PaulE has been creating unique boutique percussion instruments for over thirty years, see why so many top drummers, such as Adam and Terry Bozzio, consider PaulE Drums to be 'The Art Of Percussion'.