Handmade Tumbadora

Following the tradition of the master Cuban conga makers, these drums are
carefully crafted from reclaimed wine barrels made out of quarter sawn french
white oak.

This Tumbadora has a 12" head and has a Colombian cowhide mounted on it,
sourced from the folks over at Tambores Barranquilla. These heads are thicker
and produce a much warmer and richer sound than standard water buffalo heads.
We use a rope tuning system similar to a Djembe or an Ashiko drum and can be
tuned using a Mali weave.

Our drums are hand-made in San Diego, CA by a two person team. All of our wood
is reclaimed and each instrument has a unique personality. Our hides are
sourced from small scale producers and often show natural variations which are
not removed by standardized processing. As a result you may find that the
instrument is particularly sensitive to the weather, temperature and humidity.
These are all qualities we feel enhance the experience of owning and playing a
unique craft instrument.