AM Drums
Custom made steel tongue drum - personalised for you
Otherwise known as a hank drum or tank drum - similar to a handpan
Special SUMMER SALE price - on EBAY only.
- FOR LIMITED PERIOD
This drum will have a unique personal design - just for you - with detailed, hand-painted artwork.
The photos show a Mandala design, hand-painted, in bronze. This is the design you will receive - unless you request otherwise (by message or note).
It is also possible to have the Mandala design in different colours. Any colours are possible. Any colour of the rainbow is possible -
red; orange; yellow; green; turquoise/aqua; light blue; royal blue;
indigo/navy; purple; lilac; pink; gold; silver; bronze; or a 'shimmer'
effect of a metallic colour. See disclaimer at bottom of page.
You can also design your own drum - see below.
...................................................................... This AM Drum comes with: A complementary pair of rubber-tipped drumsticks An information sheet showing the tuning / notes on the drum [in English or French], and an after-care guide.
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Listen to AM Drums on Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AMRDRUMS
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Unique and personal - made just for you
There are infinite possibilities. The world is your oyster. The choice is yours.
Choose any musical scale in existence plus any tuning frequency (440HZ, 432HZ, 528HZ, Solfeggio or whatever).
N.B. For custom-made drums like this, the production timescale is now one month - though we can sometimes make exceptions, so please ask.
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An extra special gift?
Make it even more personal by having a name or other inspiring words (or image) painted onto the drum.
Free gift-wrapping available, along with a short hand-written message of your own (just ask).
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Nous parlons Francais, alors contactez-nous avec vos questions. acousticmage@gmail.com
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YOUR SPECIAL ARTWORK / DESIGN - HAND-PAINTED FOR YOU
MAKE YOUR DRUM TOTALLY PERSONAL AND UNIQUE
We have created this listing so the cost of a unique special design, with detailed, hand-painted artwork is included.
You can choose the design in the photos, or you can suggest your own.
Please see the photos for examples. You can choose one of those or something completely different.
Design your own drum
If you decide to go with your own design, we ask you to send us some images to show us your idea [you must come up with the concept yourself and know exactly what you want]. We do ask for some flexibility too, so that you are fairly open-minded about the end result. You can see from the pictures the quality of our work - and you can see a photo for approval before it is dispatched.
acousticmage@gmail.com
N.B. The current production timescale is approx. 1 month.
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SAFE, SECURE DELIVERY, WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING
AM Drums are made in and shipped from France. We deliver worldwide, so if your country isn't listed - just ask. If you don't see your country listed, just message us first, so we can check the postage price. No countries are excluded [though local customs duties are your own responsibility] :-D
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LINKS
Our main website for full, detailed information [there is also a link to a French version]:
www.amsteeltonguedrums.com
Listen to examples on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AMRDRUMS
Make friends with us on Facebook:
AM DRUMS - https://www.facebook.com/amsteeltonguedrums
MA RUSTIC - https://www.facebook.com/ma.rustic
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More general information about AM Drums
Can I play by hand? Yes!
This video shows a comparison between using your hands and using the sticks
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Tuning / frequency
AM Drums can be tuned to any musical scale or frequency. Your choice is NOT limited to the list below - virtually anything is possible, though sometimes we adapt scales slightly to get the best sound on our particular drums. Also, any scale can be rooted in a different key - i.e. start in a different note. It is the space between the notes, and the pattern they form together that creates the distinctive sound / character / flavour of a scale.
Here are some examples of common / popular scales:
Oriental - C, D, F, A, A#, C, D, F
Pentatonic C - C, D, E, G, A, C, D, E
E Major - E F# G# A B C# D# E
Hungarian Folk - C C# E F G G# B C
Hitzazkiar (Persian) - A D D# F# G A A# C
Windswept - F# A# B C# E F# G# A#
Golden Gate - C, E, G, B, C, D, E, F#
Also special Chakra drums - these are C Major tuned to 432Hz. You can have this scale in one colour, for the standard price listed here - or see other listing for special artwork, with the tongues painted to match the colours associated with different Chakras.
Good vibrations
AM Drums have a warm, harmonious sound which resonates with vibrations in the human body, so they can help you to find an inner balance and strength. They are very easy to play and encourage you to find your creativity.
AM Drums can be used for therapeutic, healing / Reiki and holistic purposes - including meditation and personal awakening - as well as to accompany other instruments, such as string instruments and other kinds of percussion instruments.
Playing the AM Drum can be a deeply uplifting, spiritual experience. We invite you to try them out and find your own tune :-)
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Email us with your choices (acousticmage@gmail.com) and we will make it to order just for you.
To hear samples of our drums, go to: www.youtube.com/user/AMRDRUMS
N.B. The usual production timescale is approx. 1 month. Email us if you need it more urgently.
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Disclaimer - AM Drums are made from recycled steel. The shape may have some indentations in it which originate from it's original form. This is just part of your AM Drum's character. It is purely cosmetic and does not affect the quality or tuning of the instrument in any way. Photographs are for impression only. We strive to make your drum as similar as possible to the photo[s] shown, and the best possible. Each one is custom made so it is unique, and there may be some slight variation.
The first hank drums were made by Dennis Havlena, and they were designed to mimic the sound of the Swiss instrument - the name we dare not mention for legal reasons. But his version was quite rough, and he left it to others, like MA Rustic, to perfect the art with their AM Drums. Since then there have been other brands making them, such as Rock Creek, Milltone, Karanga, Kool Drum, Zen Tambour, Tankdrum, Kaizen, Vibe Drum, Ajner and lots more (Metal Sounds ; Thomann ; Zenko ; Manastone ; Guda ; idiopan ; beet root ; neo ; vibe drum ; dobani ; luna drum / lunadrum ; klanguage ...) as well as more direct copies, by Spacedrum, Caisa, Pentarrow and Halo.
To date, AM Drums are still the best value on the market, by keeping the lowest price, while still maintaining quality and craftsmanship. Customers have told us they prefer our sound to some of the more expensive well-known brands.
AM Rustic make their AM Drums with love. When there is no longer any love going into the making of AM Drums, then they will stop. They are not in it for the money - their motivation is to share with the world the beautiful sound which can spread love and raise consciousness. This is why they prefer to sell directly, face to face, at markets and festivals, where they can play their music to everybody, free of charge. Ebay can be a little impersonal....
Special thanks go to Dennis Havlena (www.dennishavlena.com).