iDIDJ Australia Didgeridoo Cultural Hub

If you enjoy playing your stick then that is all that matters regardless of it's authenticity or provenance.

Judging by its appearance I would say it is a standard generic instrument made for the tourist trade. Generally these instruments have somewhat large mouthpiece diameters that are dramatically altered and made playable with copious amounts of beeswax. This is not to say that it is not a great playing instrument however.

We're all into traditional didgeridoos from the Arnhem Land area where the mouthpieces are generally betweeen 2.5 and 4cm in diameter depending upon region with the larger mouthpieces being altered with a moderate to small amount of sugarbag (native bee) wax. That being said, I reckon that most of us started playing on instruments not unlike yours, which brings me back to my first point - enjoy playing it and learn a few licks on it before you move on to another instrument!

I hope the mouthpiece repairs improve your didgeridoo's playability and inspire you further!

Kyle

Kyle's bang on Adan!

My first stick was a cheap Indonesian import (Holy Moses! Now that's a confession on this forum!!!!) but I had so much fun with it that I kept going and started to develop an interest in traditional sticks and the culture behind it all. I'm still learning a whole heap some 18 years later. Your stick, regardless of provenance, is just the beginning of what could be a long and interesting journey for you!

Francis (Ahaw) will tell you to practice, practice, practice

Thank you guys.
The direction is clear: renew my mouthpiece and pratice

Does it actually make any difference on the sound what kind of wood is used anyway?

Cheers,

Henner

Hi Adan,

Welcome buddy, hope you enjoy this Forum!

Your didge looks like Queensland bloodwood. I've heard about karl Hardy but have never stocked his instruments, his instruments would be classed as CI 2 or CI 3 in our Cultural Indications Index:

http://www.ididj.com.au/authenticity/label.html

Hope that helps!

Cheers,

Guan

Hey Guan,

thanks for the reply.

Cl2 or 3 is good enough to start with i recon

cheers,

henner