The drum

 

Hi Natty!  How are you today, Honey?  I suppose you are getting into the spirit of the holiday season.  I hope you are having a great time Sweetheart, and enjoying good health as well.  I spent the evening today doing drum tracks.  Ah, there's nothing like live acoustic drums.  My main drum is something I made out of an old water reservoir, known locally as a "tempayan".  It sounds so good, Natty.  I mean, it sounds scary.  For the rim, I used the cage of an old fan which I noticed to be just about 20", the size of the drum head.  As you can see, I had to make some adjustments.  In lieu of tension rods, I found some tension hooks at the hardware store which I presume is for pitching tents.  I had them hooked up with steel wire to the grill of another old fan at the bottom of the reservoir.  I love this drum!  And there's still more I can do to make it perfect, but it already sounds so good.

I have decided that I can't rely on online shopping for the work that I do.  I'm certain that I would be wasting a lot of money online, especially in pursuit of name brands.  The only way to shop for name brands is to go to a brick and mortar store.  More than being ripped off, I have found it very entertaining to build my own musical instruments.  Not just in itself, but also to avoid "buying a new engine without a having a car."  You know what I mean?