These djembes from Guinea are considered by many importers to be fully professional instruments. Indeed, in terms of Guinea exports, they are among the best available. Each djembe is hand carved out of specialty hardwoods such as Lenke, Haré, Acajou, or Dugara. The dimensions and shape of the shell are typyical of top-rate Guinea style djembes. Each Guinea djembe has a standard thick skin, either twisted or molded over the top ring, and a thick rubber foot permanently mounted to the bottom edge. Artistic geometric designs are tastefully deepcarved into the base. Each djembe is tuned very tight, with the first row started, so you can expect to get clear, distinct sounds right out of the box. Starting with our money back guarantee, here is what the Heartwood Paragon Guinea djembe features:
- 12"-13" OSD wood, 24-25" full height, 9-10" " OSD base, 15-20 lbs
- Hand-selected Lenke, Haré, Acajou, or Dugara wood, solid one piece construction, uniform thickness, clean inside
- Wood seasoned and handcarved in Guinea, oiled with shea butter and coconut oil
- Tighly tuned standard thick Guinea goat skin, wet shaved and hydrated with a bit of shea butter
- 4mm black drum rope for the loops and verts, with varied colors of cloth used for rings
- Thick rubber pad permanently fixed around and over the bottom edge, to protect wood and for playing comfort
- Comfortably rounded bearing edge, curved and angled for maximum comfort and ease of sound
- Skin-over style or skin-twisted style both show advanced knowledge of djembe building
- Detailed geometric desigs deep-carved around the stem, adding to its value as a handcrafted instrument
- The pictures on the left are samples of the djembes described above: the drum we send you will match the description, but not necessarily the photos. At this time we're not offering specific selection over the web.
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GUINEA DJEMBE 12-13"X24";)
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