Bodhran Drum Stick
The Bodhran is one of the world’s most beloved Irish drums. A frame drum that allows for numerous playing techniques, its popularity has skyrocketed in recent years thanks to musicians such as Christy Moore and Planxty from Christy Moore and Planxty, Moving Hearts’ Peadar Mercier from The Chieftains as well as Stockton Wing’s Wing from Stockton Wing and De Dannan’s Johnny Ringo McDonagh making use of it globally.
Weighted beaters
Performance: The Low Boy features a cone-shaped beater that hits hard, producing an audacious yet punchy sound. Its small impact zone adds focus, making this beater perfect for light feathering on smaller drums or cajons.
The Felt Daddy beater is an ideal option for quick bass drum playing due to its smaller impact zone and tighter striking face that produce focused notes, making for faster playing at all volumes. Furthermore, its narrow striking face ensures more consistent volume levels with tighter notes being produced more easily than with wider striking faces.
Wood bass drum beaters provide maximum versatility. This beater features two flat sides connected by small, rounded faces, with weights that can be added or subtracted from its balance to adjust strike angle and power. Perfect for creating powerful sounds with increased strength when added further weights can increase their sound production; double bass drumming may even benefit from this option!
Hot rod tippers
Hot rod tippers have quickly become a favorite among bodhran players. Made up of multiple wood dowels connected by thread, hot rod tippers produce much louder tones than hard tippers while their dowels can also be tightened or loosen to alter sound production and suit different playing styles and grips, making them an excellent choice for drummers of any kind.
The HedRod is a completely redesigned version of its original model, offering more comfort and better sound characteristics. It comes equipped with an adjustable tension ring so you can fine-tune your click sound; changing this setting only requires minimal effort to alter its overall effect on your overall soundscape.
HedRods are made with walnut rods to produce a clear and crisp sound with emphasis on treble notes. Furthermore, their design features an additional dampening ring near their handle to dampen energy for more bass-oriented sounds and less clicky noises.
Wooden tippers
Wooden tippers make excellent starter drum sets for beginners with smaller drums. Available in various thicknesses and shapes that all affect drum sound, each thickness or shape has an effect on how your drum sounds; also the end that touches your skin has an influence as well; some tippers feature split designs while others contain dowel sticks inside their center ring; these heavier and harder options may offer more precision while simultaneously being harder on you fingers than traditional tippers.
Wooden tippers provide a crisp tone that allows you to control the speed of your rolls, perfect for beginners just starting out or experienced performers alike. Plus, they make an ideal addition to any bodhran as an upgrade and an ideal present for Celtic music enthusiasts!
These special tippers were developed with input from world-renowned bodhran players, providing options that meet various playing styles and sound ideals. Multiple series have been released: RWE-Grip for Rolf Wagels; Bodhrods for Cormac Byrne and Eamon Murray’s Bodhrods as well as Eamon Murray’s EMo tips.
Wooden frames
Wooden frames provide timeless charm to any art style, from classical landscapes to experimental pieces that push boundaries. Their natural texture and colors accentuated by each piece they frame to create an appealing visual balance while remaining strong enough to support its weight without warping or degrading over time.
Wooden frame manufacturers use both hardwoods and softwoods in their frames, such as maple and oak hardwoods; softwoods like pine and spruce come from coniferous trees like these, with light colors, interlocking grains, easy carving/staining capabilities, making them suitable for large artworks requiring heavy-duty frames.
Dusting wooden frames regularly is essential to keeping them free from dirt and grime, while direct sunlight should be avoided to avoid discoloration and cracks over time. Furthermore, for optimal storage conditions avoiding excess humidity which may cause warping is best.
