Our Mali djembes are crafted by expert carvers using specialty hardwoods, finished with top-rate skin and rope, always with the 3-top ring tuning system. Shells are selected from Hare, Lenke, Dugura, and Acajou, healthy and well seasoned. At proper tension these djembes have a nice semi-dry sound quality, with easy tones and slaps and strong bass. These are among the elite complete djembes available anywhere in Mali. Along with a money back guarantee, here is what this Mali djembe features:
- 12-13" OSD wood, 24-25" full height, 9-10" OSD base, 17-21 lbs
- Inventory includes Hare, Lenke, Dugura, and Acajou hardwoods, solid one piece construction, uniform thickness, imported direct
- Wood seasoned and handcarved in Mali, West Africa, treated inside and out with lots of shea butter and coconut oil
- Thick Mali goat skin, wet shaved and hydrated with a bit of shea butter
- 5mm braided rassta drum rope for the 22-24 pairs of vertical ropes, first row of tuning started
- 4mm mix rasta color drum rope for top loops and bottom loops, double hitch loop pattern on bottom ring
- Bright 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" rings custom fitted very tight, keeps tension even
- 3 top ring tuning systems locks in tension and makes tuning more efficient
- Well shaped bearing edge, hand rounded for playing comfort and skin safety
- Simple geometric deep carved designs cover bottom half of base
- This djembe will fit our Professional Djembe Case - Protect your investment with the best djembe case available
- The pictures above are of one of many Mali djembes imported from the same group of carvers; all djembes will be similar to photos with minor wood and skin variations
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