Useful accessories

[michi]

Inspired by the useless accessories thread, here is my attempt at the ultimate djembe accessory list

• Good quality drum bag. Consider one with one or two pockets, padding, decent hardware, and stiffening in the lid, such as the deluxe case from Drumskull.
• Djembe hat with stiffening, such as this one.
• Drum stool. Avoid designs that require a drum key (unless you play a Remo ). Also avoid designs that rely on a clamp to keep the seat post at the correct height. No matter how hard you tighten the clamp, the post will gradually move down. Instead, get a stool that has a screw to adjust the height, such as this one.
• Small jar of shea butter for your hands.
• If you have tendency to bruise, arnica cream.
• Pawpaw cream. Truly brilliant for making splits heal quickly.
• Micropore tape and/or fabric strapping tape (Leukoplast) to protect splits and/or blisters.
• Djembe shoulder strap with closing buckle.
• Djembe waist strap.
• Small bent-nose pliers.
• Rope puller.
• Deer antler.
• Seke Seke.
• Rubber strap or cinch belt for attaching seke seke.
• Rubber foot for djembe, so it doesn't slip and you don't scratch wooden floors.
• Sand paper.
• Super glue and small patch of goat skin for repairing holes. (Glue a small patch over the hole from underneath.)
• Drum key for that crappy stool or your 18" Remo
• Clip-on djembe handle.
• Portable recorder.
• Notebook and pen for taking notes during workshops.
• Costume for performing, including assorted wrist bands, arm bands, necklaces, and djembe hat.
• Pair of dundun sticks plus bell striker.
• Rubber mallet for tuning a djembe without removing the wrap.

Anything (useful) to add?

Cheers,

Michi.

[e2c]

a mouse pad works well for resting the drum and keeping it from sliding. i've even used old magazines for same. (on concrete; for casual playing.)