I’ve just finished up a really neat cajon build. The idea was brought to me by a previous customer looking for something different. He had the idea to build a cajon that was played from the top, and with two tones. The bottom is open and the feet provide some room for the sound to […]
Rhythm House Drums is well known for custom hand drums. All the experience I have gained in building the drums from the ground up has lead me to a great understanding of what it takes to pull a specific sound out of any drum. There is no aspect of repairing a djembe that I have […]
I had the opportunity to build a custom drum for a man that designed a beautiful app called Piti Piti Pa. The app is a learning tool for students of West African Rhythms. It’s basically a library of traditional rhythms broken up by drum – shows notation – and has tempo adjustment… I’ll talk about […]
I recently had the opportunity to build a set of bongos.I was really excited to take on this build as I have never really connected with the bongo drums.I guess a part of me always saw the bongos as a toy drum.At drum circles it was the quietest drum, only heard on faint accents or […]
You may have noticed that Rhythm House Drums looks a bit different. Hopefully it didn’t scare anyone off as I’ve had the same design / site for almost 5 years now. My goal here was to upgrade to current software (PHP for the tech savvy) and to better utilize my site in the direction it […]
When I started this project I had already been interested in building a xylophone.? I had done some research and had an idea about what I’d need to.? Let me tell you, I had no idea what I was in for.? See, I’m not OK with just OK.? If I build something, it’s going to […]
Drum building is not a get-rich-quick profession. It takes a lot of work, a lot of love, and a whole lot of time. It is, however, one of the most satisfying, creative, and rewarding things I have ever done. I’m not just doing something to earn some cash flow, working the 9 to 5 to […]
RHD Custom Conga I recently completed a mini conga drum.? It was my first attempt at this type of drum, so I’m happy to report that it was very successful.? Using my sort of signature flare, I built the conga the same way I build djembes – with different sections.? After thinking long and hard […]
I’ve been working on this beautiful custom djembe for a while now, a long while.? I had cut this inlay and put it in a week or so ago and today was looking at it real close.? I noticed some streaking in the maple, it wasn’t bad but it was dark and I was unsure […]
Every once in a while I get the urge to see what all is out there on the World Wide Web. It’s easy to get wrapped up in my own world, but it’s healthy to acquire new information so I can continue to grow. I’ve heard a lot of nonsense surrounding the djembe and drumming. […]
