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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.

  • 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.
  • 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 ring- 1/8 inch

    Price range: $15.00 through $25.00
    • General purpose drum ring
    • Select size
    • Custom sizes available
  • Drum ring- 3/16 inch

    Price range: $20.00 through $25.00
    • General purpose drum ring
    • Select size
    • Custom sizes available
  • Steel ring- 1/4 inch

    Price range: $20.00 through $33.00
    • General purpose drum ring
    • Select size
    • Custom sizes available
  • Drum ring- 5/16 inch

    Price range: $15.00 through $38.00
    • cold steel ring
    • select size
    • custom sizes orderable
  • Drum ring- 3/8 inch

    Price range: $30.00 through $50.00
    • heavy duty drum ring
    • select size
    • custom sizes okay
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Conga lugs

    Price range: $7.00 through $12.00
    • choose 1018 cold or 304 stainless
    • choose 5/16 or 3/8 diameter
    • hex nut and flat washer included
  • Goat hide -shaved

    Price range: $55.00 through $75.00
    • Full hides
    • Premium West African goat skin
    •  Choose thickness
    • Set of fifteen Gourds resonators
    • Ready to install
  • 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
  • Drum rope 5 mm

    Price range: $0.40 through $28.00
    • all polyester low stretch drum rope
    • Superior double diamond braid
    • solid and mixed colors
  • 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. 
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
       
    • Made in Mali
    • Goni wood
    • Bicycle tire rubber
    • Black Color
    • Durable
    • Prevents cracking and splitting the bottom
    • Keep your drum in like new condition
       
  • Cowhide hairless medium & thick

    Price range: $50.00 through $135.00
    • Cowhide for conga and other drums
    •  Choose thickness
  • Synthetic drum head

    Price range: $20.00 through $28.00
    • Natural rawhide alternative
  • 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
     
  • Calfskin

    Price range: $45.00 through $85.00
    • Premium drum head
    • thin to thick
    • with & without hair
  • 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
    • 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
  • Buffalo Hide

    Price range: $45.00 through $110.00
    • Premium drum head
    • thin to thick
    • with & without hair
    • Tweneboa Hardwood
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Hand painted
    • Full custom drum build of shell available
    • Tweneboa Hardwood
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Hand painted
    • Full custom drum build of shell available
    • Tweneboa Hardwood
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Hand painted
    • Full custom drum build of shell available
    • Coconut Palm Hardwood
    • Beautiful grain and color
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Full custom drum build of shell available
    • Lenke Hardwood
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Beautiful carvings
    • Full custom drum build of shells available
    • Melina Hardwood
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Beautiful carvings
    • Full custom drum build of shells available
    • Iroko Hardwood
    • Carved in West Africa
    • Beautiful carvings
    • Full custom drum build of shells available
  • Professional quality shell Beautifully carved  in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali thick wood shell
  • Padauk hardwood from Nigeria Custom carved at Motherland Music flat rubber for added protection beautifully finished shell  
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick  
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick  
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick  
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali includes bottom ring Extra thick    
  • Professional quality shell Carved in Mali Extra thick    
  • All rings included Stave constructed shells
    • all polyester low stretch drum rope
    • Superior double diamond braid
    • solid and mixed colors
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