Well as said in a previous discussion I have a (piece of crap) Roundstone Bodhran and it is horrible so I wanted to know what I should buy I don't want to spend more than $350. So could any one suggest one that is not too expensive but really good.
Drop Rob Forkner an email or visit his website www.metloef.com. Rob makes super drums with skins very similar to Seamus's i.e. soft and flexible rather than hard and heavy, his sizes are quite small but the sound is huge because of the innovative shell design and head weighting. Tell him I referred you.
Rob's in TX so it will be cheaper than importing one from Ireland.
Seamus does make the best bodhrans in the world IMO,
The Seamus O'Kane would cost about $292 with shipping and insurance from Ireland Metloef drums look great although since I have a list of about 10 instruments to get (and $10 in my pocket I might add) I am going to hold off for a while till I start discussing it with Rob. Thanks for the links/ideas.
I have a deep rim drum I got from Brendan several years back. I had many positive deeper tone of the deeper rim at session. It has been a great drum, weathering the rigors of the damp winter and dry summers of Southern Oregon very well.
Like I sai, it's been several years but I think I paid right around $225 with shipping and insurance.
Those Brendan Whites look even better ($225 from the Netherlands to Oregon and $225 that is a good deal I used to live in Washington so I know about the extreme changes [not as bad in Wa. as inOregon I would think] in the year and if it can stand that it can go through any thing). The O'Kanes look really good also the thing is he doesn't list his prices so I could say something and it could end up being $400 in the course of my life I will have a chance to experiment.
So many choices I don't know what to do. Maybe go with the most expensive first (the O'Kane) I like the I idea of the one lug tunes all it seems cool and a lot eaiser than tuning all (usually I am the one to tune the drum set so I know some tuning and it is not something I enjoy) when the time comes I will know what to do right know I am leaning towards the O'Kane. These are my top three choices.
Or, if you wanted to try out a North American drum, this guy does nice work and you'll have less hassle than you would if you brought it from a damp climate:
Do not ever buy a Roundstone Bodhran. I was excited to purchase one having read all of the spin about the instrument. First of all the skin was super tight. It sounded like a timbale. About a month after buying the thing I noticed a hairline crack in the shell just below the tack line. I sent an e-mail to Roundstone hoping they would have the decency to just replace the drum, but received a reply that I should glue the crack. Gee thanks. Now the crack is about a third of he way around the drum and an eighth of an inch wide. Save your money and buy Mance Grady or Albert Alfonzo. Roundstone is nothing but tourist trap garbage.
Good Bodhran
Good Bodhran
Well as said in a previous discussion I have a (piece of crap) Roundstone Bodhran and it is horrible so I wanted to know what I should buy I don't want to spend more than $350. So could any one suggest one that is not too expensive but really good.
# Posted on April 10th 2004 by Why Bother?
Re: Good Bodhran
Seamus O'Kane makes great drums, don't know about currency conversion or current price but I paid
# Posted on April 10th 2004 by clunk999
Re: Good Bodhran
...........there's no such thing
# Posted on April 10th 2004 by NickPhelan
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Hey there O unseen one
Drop Rob Forkner an email or visit his website www.metloef.com. Rob makes super drums with skins very similar to Seamus's i.e. soft and flexible rather than hard and heavy, his sizes are quite small but the sound is huge because of the innovative shell design and head weighting. Tell him I referred you.
Rob's in TX so it will be cheaper than importing one from Ireland.
Seamus does make the best bodhrans in the world IMO,
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by powerhaus
Re: Good Bodhran
Take a look at Brendan white's website.
http://www.bodhran.nl/
# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd
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The Seamus O'Kane would cost about $292 with shipping and insurance from Ireland Metloef drums look great although since I have a list of about 10 instruments to get (and $10 in my pocket I might add) I am going to hold off for a while till I start discussing it with Rob. Thanks for the links/ideas.
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by Why Bother?
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I am surprised at Nick Phelan's comment. He evidently hasn't tried one drizzled with olive oil, grass cuttings, lichen and sticklebacks.
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by geoffwright
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I have a deep rim drum I got from Brendan several years back. I had many positive deeper tone of the deeper rim at session. It has been a great drum, weathering the rigors of the damp winter and dry summers of Southern Oregon very well.
Like I sai, it's been several years but I think I paid right around $225 with shipping and insurance.
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by Grey Badger
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I paid $300 for my O'Kane, including shipping from Ireland (I think I mistakenly put
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by Morganna
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Those Brendan Whites look even better ($225 from the Netherlands to Oregon and $225 that is a good deal I used to live in Washington so I know about the extreme changes [not as bad in Wa. as inOregon I would think] in the year and if it can stand that it can go through any thing). The O'Kanes look really good also the thing is he doesn't list his prices so I could say something and it could end up being $400 in the course of my life I will have a chance to experiment.
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by Why Bother?
Re: Good Bodhran
I
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by greenman
Re: Good Bodhran
So many choices I don't know what to do. Maybe go with the most expensive first (the O'Kane) I like the I idea of the one lug tunes all it seems cool and a lot eaiser than tuning all (usually I am the one to tune the drum set so I know some tuning and it is not something I enjoy) when the time comes I will know what to do right know I am leaning towards the O'Kane. These are my top three choices.
# Posted on April 11th 2004 by Why Bother?
Re: Good Bodhran
Or, if you wanted to try out a North American drum, this guy does nice work and you'll have less hassle than you would if you brought it from a damp climate:
http://members.shaw.ca/dsettles/drums/
# Posted on April 12th 2004 by Gzeg
Re: Good Bodhran
Check out Mance Grady.
www.acebodhrans.com
I've played a drum of his. Beautiful instruments, most definitely worth the price.
# Posted on April 12th 2004 by CristoirDollard
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http://www.belgarth.com ...say no more!
# Posted on April 13th 2004 by DeffGoat
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Do not ever buy a Roundstone Bodhran. I was excited to purchase one having read all of the spin about the instrument. First of all the skin was super tight. It sounded like a timbale. About a month after buying the thing I noticed a hairline crack in the shell just below the tack line. I sent an e-mail to Roundstone hoping they would have the decency to just replace the drum, but received a reply that I should glue the crack. Gee thanks. Now the crack is about a third of he way around the drum and an eighth of an inch wide. Save your money and buy Mance Grady or Albert Alfonzo. Roundstone is nothing but tourist trap garbage.
# Posted on November 10th 2004 by baxdrum