How to Build a Conga Drum
Some Part-Time Musicians (PTMs) are gadget hounds, but for some, that just isn’t enough. For those really-eaten-up few (!), real instrument nirvana is found in building your own instrument. So…anyone up to building a conga drum? 
Our friends at Instructables have this set of instructions for building your own atabaque, or Afro-Brazilian conga drum. I’ll admit that spending so much time crafting an instrument that could be spent playing it just doesn’t work for me. That said, I know oboists and bassoonists who probably spend more time in a year creating and trimming reeds than this would require, and I don’t even want to think about the time I’ve spent over the years experimenting with various mouthpieces and trumpet accessories…so to each his own. Or as our French PTMs would say, vive la difference!
So what do you think? Ready to head to the shop and start building your next instrument? Drop us a line and let us know what’s on your mind! We’d love to hear from you.
Keep playing,
Mark
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Gear, Percussion | Mark October 25, 2010 | 
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