Hi Kevin and Jamil,

You should not worry that much about the thikness of
the rim. The 2mm you mention of the toq (the wooden
ring inside the perimeter of the rim) sound normal.
generally, if you like the sound of the tombak, you
should be satisfied with it.
cheap tombak can have good and bad sounds, expensive
tombak can have good and bad sounds.
You will start distinguishing and appreciating the
sound of the tombak as the time passes by. Until then
enjoy what you have.

Alexandra



--- tilbsuk <tilbsuk@...> wrote:

> Dear Reader,
> can anyone please advise me on the quality and
> construction on the
> tombak:
>
> my friend bought a tombak from iran with a rim
> thickness of 10mm.
> since then he has heard that a 'professional' tombak
> has a end-rim
> thickness [which the skin sits upon] of 2mm.
>
> he thinks he has bought a poor quality tombak and
> the 10mm. effects
> the sound, he paid roughly 500euro.
>
> would the thickness of the rim effect the quality of
> sound? the
> pleng, tom etc. sounds?
>
> are there different school of construction of
> tombak? [the 2mm.
> tombak was of the Terhani school]?
>
> in its history was their a difference of rim
> differences, or is this
> 2mm. thickness a modern construction/innovation.
>
> my friend is not a professional player but he has a
> great love and
> interest in the tombak and daf. he is after a
> particular sound and
> the question arises is it just a matter of his
> playing technique or
> the construction of the instrument?
>
> any help/advice would be welcome.
>
> thank u
> kevin and Jamil
>
>
>
>




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