Meinl FD20D-TF 20" DAF Framedrum

Daf Frame Drum

The Meinl Daf is a classical Persian frame drum with a great tradition. It is equipped with metal rings inside the drum shell and is played with a lot of movement. Meinl places the rings in three different places on the back. This results in a lighter weight of the instrument but provides the full effect. The Meinl Daf is equipped with the ingenious sounding and extremely stable "True Feel" plastic skin.

Size: diameter 50.8 cm (20 ")
Height: 6.35 cm (2.5 ")
Material: Rubber dome (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.)
"True Feel" - plastic skin
Metal rings for special effects
Extra light construction
Colour: African brown
Finish: Matte

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Available since April 2010

Item number 244516

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Type DAF Frame Drum

Size 20"

Natural Head No

Tunable No

425 AED 110,92 €

Plus 269 AED shipping

The price in AED is a guideline price only

Since we ship from Germany, additional costs through taxes and customs may be incurred

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8 Customer ratings

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Not the daf drum I expected

A Customer 11.02.2018

On the first impression, the Meinl daf looks great and very sober with the frame in dark colour wookd and the head in creamy beige.

However, the playing proved to be otherwise and two major points are standing out:

1. Head is too loose in my opinion, which has the effect of producing grave "muffled" sounds. Also, personally, it is not comfortable to play on a loose surface - I am used to tar drums which are tuned and tunable, and therefore the contact on a non-stretched surface is very unusual.

2. Thumb notch is not deep enough for me, making it difficult for the fingers of the left hand to hit the head.

In conclusion, the Meinl daf is no way near what I expect a daf drum to be. If plenty of imagination, fun to play out of its original purpose, e.g. with accessories or playing around with the ring snares.

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