Freezing Skins

If you have soaked a skin or hide and do not have time to put it on the drum on the same day try freezing it. If a skin is left soaking too long it will deteriorate. You can soak the skin and put it in a plastic bag (freezer zipper bag) and then in the freezer until you are ready to use it. When ready to use it just re-soak it until it is defrosted. Voila soft skin ready for heading.

Wholesale, Bulk Rates, Teacher Discounts

DD&S has reduced prices for some bulk and wholesale orders. You can purchase a 1,000’ spool of rope for $100 and 10 or more Ivory Coast goatskins at a discount. If you are a retailer or drum teacher please let us know and contact us about wholesale pricing.

Going to Paralounge

Paralounge: We asked Clint Tipton of Paralounge a few questions about the upcoming event. Read his answers the newsletter or on the webiste (www.goatskins.com/clint.htm). We will be there with our drums and merchandise. If you want to rehead your drum bring it, I always run a continuous heading and tuning workshop at our vending booth.

What’s New with Shorty ?I want to keep all of our customers informed about our goods. Sandy and I have decided to send the newsletter out quarterly. We’ll send out flyers with specials and new information in-between. All of our regular items (Djembes, goat skins, rope and cow hides) can be found on the website. We also have some things that are not on the website. Please call us if you see something in a flyer or newsletter that you like but cannot find on the website. We take some special orders. It does take a little longer to get these. If you have a special request fr something from the Ivory Coast, now is the time to call for the next shipment.  

New Items this Fall

New Things: Taller congas and djun bells are coming from Ghana soon.

A shipment of cowhides from Guinea just arrived. Their prices range from $90 to $120. These prices are based on size.

How to stabilize a crack in a drum shell

To fix a crack in a wooden drum shell, you will need a drill with a 1/4" bit, white or wood glue, sand paper, chisel, hammer, and a 1/4" oak dowel. You will start from the rim or the bottom of the drum (depending on where the crack is).  Drill a hole at an angle and across the crack. Put the glue in the hole and on the dowel. Drive the dowel into the hole, cut the dowel off level with the drum, and smooth it with sandpaper or a chisel. You can color it with some stain or wood putty. The cracks usually do not show and do not affect the quality of the drum’s sound.