Re: Ceramic 10" Doumbek the best sounding?

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> Tracer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Went to Guitar Center in DFW to hear the various sizes/models.My opinion
was
> > that the 10" ceramic with roped skin sounded the best.What do people
> > generally recommend as the most desirable doumbek? How unrealistic is it
to
> > play a roped natural skin drum in a variety of conditions? How hard to
tune?
> > This one was $100-Drum Circle(?) the manufacturer I believe.
> > thanks to all who respond.
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> Hard to say what sounds "best". I happen to own a ceramic fish-skinned
> doumbek and I think it sounds pretty good. The bad news is that tuning
> is next to impossible! (Build a fire...Hold drum over fire etc. :)

> > Not so difficult. You can use a small  camping gas burner. A real multi
purpose device: cooks also use it for making creme brulle's. Very handy, but
be carefull!

> I also own a minature djembe. It's wood and is basically a small
> African djembe with rope tuning and goat head. It's a different
> sound than the ceramic one, but not bad for some things. I don't
> think it has a very "traditional' doumbek tone though. The good
> news is that a rope tuned goat skinned drum is relatively easy to
> tune (pull diamonds) and works pretty well in most conditions
> except rain (hafta put the drum in plastic garbage bag for that).

>>  Benj, that a real good tip you come up with!!!

> I also like (but so far don't own) the almunium doumbeks with the
> plastic heads and screw tuning.  Those are probably most practical
> for all weather playing. They are pretty cheap too if you look
> around.
>
> Benj
>
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