CUSTOM PROFESSIONAL IVORY COAST DJEMBE 16X26 #182

Most professional djembe players have never even seen a carved African djembe like this one. We are the ONLY source for authentic solid wood djembes this size, which are custom carved to our specifications. This particular mama drum has a full 16 inch top wood diameter, with a 12 inch base and a 6 inch throat diameter. The wood is solid, dark, even density Iroko with multiple coast of coconut oil and shea butter. Sound: loud, full, warm, quite a bit of rich, wet overtones, booming bass, and easy tone/slap differential. The polar opposite of a small, too-tight, high and dry 12 inch djembe. Backed up by our money backguarantee, this awesome djembe features:

• Specifications of this Custom Professional Ivory Coast Djembe #182:
• Total Outer Diameter - Including Outer Rings: 17.5in
• Wood Bearing Edge Diameter: 16in
• Total Height: 25.75in
• Base Diameter: 12in
• Weight: 21.5 lbs
• Carved from one piece of solid Iroko hardwood by skilled cultural artisans using traditional methods.
• Wood seasoned and handcarved in Ivory Coast, West Africa, hydrated with lots of karite (shea butter) and coconut oil
• Ultra Thick goat skin from Mali, wet shaved and hydrated with a bit of shea butter
• 5mm green low-stretch drum rope for the 34 pairs of vertical ropes, first row of tuning started
• 4mm red drum rope for top rings and yellow drum rope for the bottom loops, single hitch loop pattern on bottom ring
• Cotton cloth used to wrap bottom and top rings, including flesh hoop to prevent rust damage to skin
• Extra tuning rope included, wrapped around neck for storage
• All 1/4 in. rings custom fitted very tight, locking in the tension, making sound more even
• Ledge carved for bottom ring, keeping tension uniform
• High durometer black rubber pad permanently fixed to the bottom edge, for wood protection and playing comfort
• Professionally shaped bearing edge, curved and angled for maximum comfort and ease of sound
• Geometric carving style covers the entire base.
• The pictures above are of the EXACT DRUM described above, not just an example; once purchased, we remove it from the website

This djembe shell was imported by Djembe Direct and custom built by Kaz Speirs for our drum workshop in Salt Lake City, UT. Kaz has built hundreds of djembes over many years, which are being played today by professional musicians all over the world.