
Kingy Mensah

Something wrong with your drum?
Need to fix it, tune it, replace the head?
Want some tips and tricks before you start working?
We're here to help! Post your question and get advice by us or other drummers who've been there and done that.
Tip: You'll get more accurate answers if you upload a picture of your drum and describe the type of djembe you have (Western or traditional African).
Read the questions asked by other djembe owners for more helpful tips and advice:
What's with the ending knots on my djembe? I just got a new djembe and need to tune it. It came with extra tuning rope and a handle attached (I unraveled the handle to start tuning the drum) but ...
Is it possible to fix a hole in the drum skin? An edged object fell on my drum, and now it has a ½ inch hole in the skin. The flab of skin is still hanging there, so i wonder if i could just glue it ...
Material for Djembe Head Replacement
My drum head is destroyed because someone made some large holes and now it is unusable. I need info on how to replace the head myself. Where do I get the ...
My djembe sounds horrible - What's wrong? Honestly I am not sure what the problem is. I wish I did, but I'm a sixteen year old with no teacher. The sounds are not melodic like the ones I played ...
What's the best wood to use
when replacing a section of hari dundun?
My Hari shell dundun dropped some white glue and sawdust filler on the inside to reveal borer damage, which was substantial and too big to use filler. What ...

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