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Motherland Quality Musical Instruments Parts                              the craft & joy of creation

Your one stop shop for African drum making supplies. We stock and custom make quality drum parts including shells, tuning parts, and drum heads -both natural and synthetic. Everything needed by the do-it-your-selfer.

    • Set of fifteen Gourds resonators
    • Ready to install
  • Buffalo Hide

    Price range: $45.00 through $110.00
    • Premium drum head
    • thin to thick
    • with & without hair
  • Calfskin

    Price range: $45.00 through $85.00
    • Premium drum head
    • thin to thick
    • with & without hair
  • Conga lug- Stainless

    Price range: $10.00 through $11.00
    • Heavy duty conga hook
    • stainless steel- 5/16 dia.
    • Heavy hex nut and flat washer included
  • Conga lugs

    Price range: $6.00 through $11.00
    • choose 1018 cold or 304 stainless
    • choose 5/16 or 3/8 diameter
    • hex nut and flat washer included
  • Cowhide hairless medium & thick

    Price range: $50.00 through $135.00
    • Cowhide for conga and other drums
    •  Choose thickness
  • Ready made steel crown rim for bongos, congas and an assortment of other drums. Please select options for number of hook drops and finish; painted, clear coated, or brushed raw steel finish.
  • Ready made steel crown rim for, congas, djembes and an assortment of other drums. Please select options for number of hook drops and finish; painted, clear coated, or brushed raw steel finish.
  • Can be used as a flesh ring for fixing most medium and large drums including djembes, dunduns, congas and many other drum types. Please select size needed. For specific sizing please select text option and enter exact size. Call us if you need help.
  • Drum ring- 1/8 inch

    Price range: $6.00 through $20.00
    • General purpose drum ring
    • Select size
    • Custom sizes available
  • Drum ring- 3/16 inch

    Price range: $8.00 through $21.00
    • General purpose drum ring
    • Select size
    • Custom sizes available
  • Drum ring- 3/8 inch

    Price range: $20.00 through $35.00
    • heavy duty drum ring
    • select size
    • custom sizes okay
  • Drum ring- 5/16 inch

    Price range: $15.00 through $25.00
    • cold steel ring
    • select size
    • custom sizes orderable
  • Drum rope 4 mm

    Price range: $0.24 through $12.00
    Small size core rope, works well for talking drums, mini djembes, and other small type drums. Sold by ther foot, please select color when ordering.
  • Drum rope 4.5 mm

    Price range: $0.30 through $23.00
    • Quality drum rope
    • Sizes 4.5 mm - 4.7 mm
    • Various color options
  • Drum rope 5 mm

    Price range: $0.35 through $28.00
    • Best overall size drum rope
    • Solid and mixed colors to choose from
  • Drum rope 5.5 mm

    Price range: $0.35 through $35.00
    Heavy duty, very strong rope for thick skin or over sized drums. Works well for dunduns, congas, XL-djembes, or when minimal elongation is desired. Sold by the foot, please select color when ordering. The Kevlar blend is considerably stronger with less elongation. 
  • Dyed Goat Skin

    Price range: $30.00 through $40.00
    • Premium Dyed Goat Rounds
    • Clean, no Hair
    • Choose Size and Thickness
    • Padauk wood from Nigeria
  • Flat Rubber Bottom

    Price range: $16.00 through $30.00
    • 3/8" Rubber Mat
    • Solid Black Color
    • Durable
    • Prevents cracking and splitting the bottom
    • Keep your drum in like new condition
       
  • Goat hide -shaved

    Price range: $45.00 through $65.00
    • Full hides
    • Premium West African goat skin
    •  Choose thickness
  • Goat rounds -hairless

    Price range: $22.00 through $70.00
    •  Premium goat Rounds
    • Clean, no Hair
    • choose Size and Thickness
    • full hides with/without hair
    • various thicknesses
    • premium drum skin
     
    • Made in Mali
    • Goni wood
    • Lenke wood from Ivory Coast
    • Minimal carving
    • Bare shell meant for drum builder
    • Imperfection on side of shell, but no cracks or holes
    • Lenke wood from Ivory Coast
    • Minimal carving
    • Bare shell meant for drum builder
    • Imperfection on side of shell, but no cracks or holes
    • Melina wood from Mali
    • Weight 10.8 lbs
    • Beautifully carved half leg
  • Sale!

    Melina Shell 13″x 24″

    Original price was: $275.00.Current price is: $222.00.
    • Melina wood from Mali
    • Weighing 11.4 lbs
    • Beautifully carved leg
  • Sale!

    Melina Shell 15″x 27″

    Original price was: $500.00.Current price is: $444.00.
  • Paracord Drum rope 3 mm

    Price range: $0.12 through $6.00
    • Pictures are for color reference
    • smooth 32-strand sheath
    • all nylon for good strength
  • Paracord Drum rope 3.5 mm

    Price range: $0.18 through $9.00
    • smooth 32-strand sheath
    • all nylon for good abrasion resistance and strength
  • Ring with Rope Knots

    Price range: $40.00 through $55.00
    • Drum ring complete with rope
    • 1/4 inch steel ring
    • 4 mm rope
    • chose size and color
  • Steel ring- 1/4 inch

    Price range: $12.00 through $25.00
    • General purpose drum ring
    • Select size
    • Custom sizes available
  • Synthetic drum head

    Price range: $20.00 through $28.00
    • Natural rawhide alternative
    • Bicycle tire rubber
    • Black Color
    • Durable
    • Prevents cracking and splitting the bottom
    • Keep your drum in like new condition
       
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