Welcome to LJ Percussion. The drums that I
put
together are of top quality. I import raw wooden shells from West
Africa. I then finish them and assemble them in my workshop.
I use a three ring
mounting system. This system allows me to leave the hair on the
outside and still see the top ring and rope work. This is not
only decorative, but adds considerable stength, thus cutting down
on ring distortion, warpage, and slippage.
The rings are
wrapped in
various color ribbon, then woven into unique patterns that
accentuate the hair color of the goatskin.
Incidentally, I
shave
all heads myself. No chemical hair removers are used. For
Ashikos, deer skin is used with no hair.
Finally the drums
are
laced in the traditional fashion using finest grade accessory
cord. This is the same high grade rope climbers use.
It is strong and does not stretch.
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