Musical Instruments

The best pedalboard is a computer. We go through five steps, from setting the input on your interface and getting the effect order right to the parallel effect paths few people can afford in hardware.

The djembe is a West African hand drum you can play a first rhythm on straight out of the box. We go through the four decisions that drive both price and sound: size, head, shell material and tuning system.

Changing a head is not a workshop job but routine maintenance you can do at home with a single key. We go through the whole process, from taking the drum apart and cleaning the bearing edge to tuning in a cross pattern.