by Mr. Conga » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:10 pm
Nice, you seem like you like new projects, its an enjoyable hobbie, i look foward to seing your result.
Can you post pictures of the gourds you picked up?
I have experience that when you buy a shekere, the key of the tone is in the carving the was done.
So don't carve too much, but not a little bit. Be balanced, think of the tone you want before carving.
I likke deep bass tones on them.
Since you got a few, maybe make one of each different tone. I like the neck of the shekere not too short, so that when your playing in not likely to slip off, and get damaged.
I would sudjest ,you make a set of 3 with regular beads, and one with less beads, so that the sound of the beads won't interfere as much withthe tone of the gourd.
Post the pictures.