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 […]
So not really news per-say, but I had a pretty successful run in the shop today. I struggle a lot with making the decision that makes more sense rather than the one that has potential to be quicker. For example… The other day I needed a flat head screwdriver to clamp the bands I use […]
In starting to add rings and different woods to my custom drums, I want to make sure they remain stable for years to come.? A new project I’m working on has me thinking about joinery and the best glues for each application.? Currently all of my joints have been long grain to long grain (gluing […]
A new line of RHD Pro Series Djembes are coming early in 2012. ? Pre-order until Jan. 2012 for a huge 20% discount!? This is going to be about 120 dollars of the projected price tag of $600. These drums are going above and beyond what I thought I had the capability to build […]
So this is a little bit of a “How to record a Djembe” and a little bit more of “This is how I record hand drums, you should find you’re own method.” 🙂 I say this meaning, I’m not pro.. so take this for what it is. I also am comparing a few mics so […]
One challenge I’m always faced with is getting a good product photo. I sell mostly online and I know how important a good photo and presentation are. Especially with hand drums, people like to hear them before they buy, so I have to make sure the photo is as good as it can be when […]
I recently got an order for a vegetarian friendly djembe. It’s a total custom build using American black walnut wood and I’m doing some simple carvings at the base. I actually do a lot of these vegan/vegetarian djembes and ashikos so I thought this would be a great addition to my drum building blog to […]
