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The Rosewood Deep Rim 14" Performance Bodhrán Reviews

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The McNeela Rosewood 14" Deep-Rim Hand-Tuneable Bodhrán
This Rosewood Bodhrán has been designed to produce a deep resonating tone and represent the pinnacle of modern bodhrán making and, with Paraic’s easy to use hand-tuning system. 
It doesn’t get much better than this plus for a limited time only when you purchase any McNeela Performance Bodhrán you will receive 8 free bodhrán lessons* with Rónán Ó Snodaigh! 
Key Features of the Rosewood Deep Rim 14" Tuneable Bodhrán:
Crafted using beautiful rosewood.
Compact in size making it easier for the player to hold and control.
Produces a beautiful deep and rich tone with great sustain.
Highly responsive
Has a removable t-bar and arm cut-out for even more playing comfort.
8-point hand tuning system
Rim Depth approx 5 1/2”
Taped to extend its harmonic range and produce a gorgeous tone
Hand-selected, specially treated and cured goatskin
Head-turning good looks to match the sound it produces
Bonus Features:
Comes with free bulbous beater and handy bodhrán canvas carrier bag
BONUS BODHRÁN LESSONS with Rónán Ó Snodaigh
For a great bodhrán tutorial, check out Steáfán Hannigan’s tremendous book & CD combo, Bodhrán Basics.
BONUS BODHRÁN LESSONS WITH RÓNÁN Ó SNODAIGH
For a very limited time only, with every purchase of any of my tuneable bodhráns you will receive eight lessons, yes eight lessons, with Rónán Ó Snodaigh, one of the greatest bodhrán players ever.
These online lessons will cover everything from basic traditional Irish dance beat timing, traditional Irish music session performance, alternative beats, how to get the most out of your bodhrán skin, how to tune your bodhrán and everything else you need to get started on your bodhrán learning journey.
With Rónán’s magical way of teaching I guarantee you will fall completely and utterly in love with bodhrán playing.
These free online bodhrán lessons are exclusive to McNeela Instruments and will have you accompanying traditional Irish music sessions with gusto in no time!
The Bodhrán Skin:
The skin is the most important part of the bodhrán. We've done many blind tests and the results are staggering. Even non-bodhrán players can tell the difference between a good quality skin and a poor one - it's that obvious. That's why we only use the best goat skins. 
Our skins are sustainably sourced from healthy animals, carefully selected and examined for quality. The goat skins are naturally hand-cured in lime, which gives that all-important bass tone, then 'pickled' to close up the pores and finally stretched and left to sun dry, achieving a lovely clean 'bleached' finish.
Each skin is unique to your bodhrán and any imperfections or differences in thickness are normal and are a great way to allow you to vary tone and pitch when playing. McNeela bodhrán skins produce great depth of sound and are easy to tune.
'Whatever way Paraic cures them and treats them, I can get everything I want out of them. There’s a lovely sound to [the goatskins].”' - Jim Woods
Superior Tonewood
Why We Use Rosewood: We only use the best quality of wood and this bodhrán is made using rosewood. Rosewood is a hardwood and is quite dense and heavy. The more dense the wood the better the resonance.
Rosewood is not quite as dense as cocuswood or blackwood but it is still hard enough to allow for a strong earthly resonance, a really beautiful aesthetic and it's cost effective at the same time. 
Key Points:
100% refundable (For any reason, just return it up to 14 days from when you receive the bodhrán). 
1 year guarantee (this is very important when considering which bodhrán to buy).
Has a removable T-bar and arm cut-out for even more playing comfort.
 
ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIMES:
USA & CANADA (5 - 7 days)EUROPE (3 - 4 days)UK (2 days)IRELAND (Next Day)THE REST OF THE WORLD (5 - 7 days) 

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Unit 137 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle,
Unit 137 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle
Dublin
D13 X958

My husband is delighted with this purchase....exactly what he wanted. Excellent service too.
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Posted 7 years ago
The drum arrived sooner than I expected (I'm in the western US), and showed up in perfect condition. The head is nice and flexible, and the tuners work smoothly. The strap for the included allen wrench is a nice touch as well. The case is sturdy and has a good strap. It looks like it's meant for a 16" drum with a shallower rim, but fits the 14" deep rim just fine, the extra depth making up for the smaller diameter. The included tippers have good balance and tone and provide a nice range of sounds on their own. The drum has a nice deep, dry tone. With my heavier tippers, the bass response is quite impressive, and even playing more lightly it has plenty of thump and boom.
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Posted 7 years ago
I bought this bodhran for my husband on his birthday. It arrived very fast and it was well wrapped. He is more than happy with the bodhran the sound and the look is great. He has been more than happy to give his drum kit a rest for the last few weeks since he got the bodhran. I would buy again from McNeela music again.
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Posted 7 years ago
I recently purchased a 14" tunable boghran . . . . . I love this drum !!! Great tone!
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Posted 7 years ago
Beautiful looking, great sounding bodhran. Excellent workmanship. Only disappointment is that the carrying bag offers little protection, as it lacks padding of any kind.
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Posted 7 years ago
excellent instrument, received 6 days after order, practising happily ever after. Thanks.
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Posted 7 years ago
I'm absolutely delighted that I chose this bodhran. Great craftsmanship, sound and it is beautiful to look at. Arrived within a few days. Thanks for the lovely beater too.
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Posted 7 years ago
The 14" rosewood deep drum is absolutely fantastic. The sound is amazing and my band members are thrilled with the addition. The drum is a beauty!
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Posted 8 years ago