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Danger Granger
Tadpole
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:43 pm Post subject: Djembe shootout |
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Well Christmas is coming up, and my mom asked me what I want. I narrowed it down to two djembes, now I need your help...
This one is BEAUTIFUL!!!
http://www.djembe.biz/product_info.php/products_id/1335
I'm in a tribal, jam band, drum circle setting, so this would be perfect. Also it's handmade in Africa so I think this has the craftsmanship behind it.
But I'm kinda worried about rope tuning, I'm a beginner, and it looks like a daunting task.
Then I was also looking at getting this. The Remo djembe 14WX25H" in the Earth finish...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/442269/
This one doesn't have as much detail as the first one, it's definately not as good looking, but it has a simple look to it. But it is key tuned, which is a whole lot easier on me, and it's a Remo so I've heard good things about the sound, while I can only assume the first one sounds as good as it looks.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Any would be gratefully accepted.
Thanks and Take it Easy...
Sam
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007david
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Joined: 26 Feb 2004
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Location: Austin, TX
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Well, I'm on my fifth djembe now, and while I've not had the rope tuned one at which you're looking, I will say that Remo has been my favorite. As far as rope tuning is concerned, it's not terrible, and I think there's a certain classy look to rope tuned djembes (not that that's a concern, though).
Basically, I think you'd be happy with either, but I would personally go with a Remo.
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Danger Granger
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Awesome, I wish I had 5 Djembes.  O well one of these days...
I could still use some more feedback please, so considering almost everyone has a djembe on this board, could some more people pipe in? 
Thanks and Take it Easy...
Sam
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babse
King of the Jungle
Joined: 22 Jun 2004
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:07 am Post subject: |
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*Holy Censor, Batman*, I typed about half an hour and accidentaly erased the text! 
Anyway, this is what I talked about. Please ask for any explanation.
I prefer rope tuning over bold tuning.
If you buy a djembé, take a look at:
-skin
-wood
-size
-bass
-rope
and most of all, of course: the sound
Also, check out the used ones. |
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Danger Granger
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Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| babse wrote: | *Holy Censor, Batman*, I typed about half an hour and accidentaly erased the text!
Anyway, this is what I talked about. Please ask for any explanation.
I prefer rope tuning over bold tuning.
If you buy a djembé, take a look at:
-skin
-wood
-size
-bass
-rope
and most of all, of course: the sound
Also, check out the used ones. |
Well I'm not really sure what to look for. What I do know is...
It's made from a single piece of kiln-dried, hand worked, Osese(Tweneboa) wood, 24"x15", strong and durable nylon rope, back calf skins not belly skins they say it gives a mellower sound, and the skins are tested for anthrax and other diseases, never hurts to be careful I guess.
I'm suspecting it will have alot of bass from the size and the skin, but I'm unsure on how the higher timbre sounds with be.
Does that info help? Thanks for all the help so far.
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UCdrmmr
Rattlesnake
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 448
Location: Upstate new york
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject: djembes |
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| i just got a djembe from africa, I love it. It is rope tuned, and it is really nice. My dad was visiting africa and got me one, as well as a talking drum. I am looking forward to using them more in the future |
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babse
King of the Jungle
Joined: 22 Jun 2004
Posts: 1682
Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:04 am Post subject: |
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| Danger Granger wrote: |
It's made from a single piece of kiln-dried, hand worked, Osese(Tweneboa) wood, 24"x15", strong and durable nylon rope, back calf skins not belly skins they say it gives a mellower sound, and the skins are tested for anthrax and other diseases, never hurts to be careful I guess. |
I don't know about the influence on the sound due to the type of skin. I've got a goat skin and something' of a water cow (don't know what that animal is called in English. Water buffle?) on my djembés. I think the quality and shape of the wood is of more inmortance. Thats one big djembe, you've got there! The wood seems to be high-quality.
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I'm suspecting it will have alot of bass from the size and the skin, but I'm unsure on how the higher timbre sounds with be. |
You can't be cetain about the bass sound. As it has got a big diametre, it will have lots of bass, so there are two possibilities:
- it produces the bass everyone is looking for: fairly short, deep, powerful
- it produces that 'BOOOOOIIIIIING' so you'll have to tighten the rope, risken to loose the bass because the tone will be too high in the end.
The higher sounds (eg slaps) you'll don't have to worry about that too much. Almost every djembé sounds good in high tones. And if it doesn't, tightening the djembe will solve this.
Good Luck! |
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Djembefola.com
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Joined: 06 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:35 am Post subject: |
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I would contest that if it doesn't have rope, it's not really a djembe  |
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