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This djembe is the third
of a series I have painted this way. The other
two have been sold. It's eye catching and has
a great voice. It is made of iroko wood and is light
at 15 lbs. The bass has great resonance.
It is very easy to make this djembe sing.
The head is a medium
African goatskin from Guinea and has been re-headed
by me. It was hung dry and no salt was used. The skin
itself cost $30 and is smooth on the bottom as well.
It has been tuned and is ready to play. The playable
surface of the head is smooth and has no stubbles from
goathair.
The loops and verticals
have been replaced with 4mm low stretch rope from Drumskull
Drums, These guys are the best in the business and
they know their materials. This rope is first
rate and is more expensive than the one I normally use
when rebuilding djembes. The rope is a continuous
piece, not several ropes tied together to make one piece.
The rope is superior to what you may get from less expensive
drums that have not been reworked.
This drum is totally
reworked as such:
- Strip drum of original palm
oil finish. Three coats of black gloss. Paint
accents (dark purple, dark pink, silver, and dark
green). Three coats of semi gloss polyurethane,
sanding between each coat.
- Coat bearing edge with wax.
- Wrap bottom ring with black
cotton fabric.
- New rope for loops and verticals
- Reheaded with medium African
goatskin from Guinea. I let the head dry for 4 days
before pulling tension. The head is a good 1.5 inches
below the bearing edge so that the hands don't hit
the rings.
Price:
$225.00 Shipped
FREE!! to lower 48 states.
Extra charges will apply to Alaska and Hawaii.
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Height
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24"
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Top
to bottom
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Overall
diameter
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14"
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Measured
at ring
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Playing
diameter
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13"
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Measured
at bearing edge
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Weight
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15
lbs
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Super
light
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Rope
for loops
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19
loops New
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4mm
double braided polyester with polyester core
rope, orange, pink, black and red from
Drumskull Drums |
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Rope
for verticals
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New
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4mm
double braided polyester with polyester core
rope, orange, pink, black and red from
Drumskull Drums
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Bottom
ring
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New
1/4" steel rebar
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Covered
with black cloth
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Crown
ring
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New
1/8" tension wire wraped around 3 times |
Covered
with black cloth
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Skin
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New
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Medium
goatskin from Guinea. No Hair
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