Traditional djembes are tuned by using the excess rope on the drum .The head is tightened by weaving triangles through the vertical ropes with the extra rope. The more triangles you weave, the tighter the head becomes.

Traditional djembes are tuned by using the excess rope on the drum .The head is tightened by weaving triangles through the vertical ropes with the extra rope. The more triangles you weave, the tighter the head becomes.

The Pearl Elite Series, where state-of-the-art construction creates state-of-the-art sound.

The Pearl Elite Series, where state-of-the-art construction creates state-of-the-art sound.

The Pearl Elite Series, where state-of-the-art construction creates state-of-the-art sound.

Pearl's Elite Series Dub Bass Cajon is constructed using blended Meranti and White Teak for the body and blended Maple faceplate.

Pearl's Elite Series Birch Cajon is constructed using a blended Birch Meranti plywood for the body and a Walnut/Meranti Faceplate.

Pearl's Rope Tuned Wood Ashiko Drums are available in your choice of a beautiful hand-painted or hand-carved decorative finish.

Pearl's Fiberglass Doumbek features a durable fiberglass body with a reinforced edge ring. Doumbeks are Middle Eastern instruments that have been around for thousands of years. They were used in Mesopotamian and ancient Egyptian cultures.

Pearl's all-new PVC Ashiko drums are constructed using PVC for its light and durable characteristics and for its warm, round, full-body sound. Available in your choice of traditional Rope Tune or modern Top Tune styles.