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Offline ricklab

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tongue drum
« on: August 12, 2016, 10:55:56 am »
I made one with Spanish cedar but hardly any sound.  What wood would be best?  Is it best used by finger taping or drumstick?
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Re: tongue drum
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2016, 12:03:43 pm »
I have used maple, walnut and cherry. Almost any HARD wood works quite well. I think your problem is that cedar is just too soft for good sound quality.



The sides are plywood and I tried various heights to see if there is a difference in quality. The Grandkids don't seem to notice much difference. :)
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