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Roosebeck 16" Tunable Bodhran, T-Bar

$119
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16-Inch Tunable T-Bar Natural Goatskin Session-Ready

Ideal for: Session players, performing musicians, and advancing bodhran students

The workhorse bodhran for serious players.

Sixteen inches is the sweet spot for most bodhran players. Big enough for full, powerful tone with deep bass response, yet comfortable to hold for extended playing sessions. This is the size you'll find in the hands of most professional bodhran players at Irish sessions and folk festivals. Choose from three shells: rosewood, red cedar, or mulberry in a black finish.

Three Shells, Three Voices

The shell wood shapes the drum's voice, and you choose the one that suits your ear. Rosewood gives a warm, focused tone with controlled overtones and a clear, articulate attack. Red cedar is lighter and softer, with a warm, open voice and a quick response that many players find easy on the hands. Mulberry, here in a black finish, leans toward warm sustain with a rounder low end. All three carry the same natural goatskin head, which responds dynamically from thundering bass to crisp rim shots.

Which shell suits you: Rosewood for articulation and cut, cedar for a lighter drum with a warm open voice, mulberry for the deepest sustain. There is no wrong choice, and many players end up owning more than one.

Quick, Reliable T-Bar Tuning

The inside T-bar tuning system provides quick, reliable tension adjustment. This is essential for live playing, where temperature and humidity changes can affect head tension throughout a session. A quarter turn of the wrench brings you back to your preferred tone.

Why this matters in sessions: A two-hour session in a pub can shift the head tension significantly. Tunable bodhrans let you dial it back in without missing a beat, rather than fighting a drum that's gone soft or tight.

Professional-Size, Session-Tested

Sixteen inches is the most versatile bodhran size, great for sessions, performances, and solo playing. Full range of expression from deep, thundering bass to sharp, cutting rim shots.

Stepping up from a 14-inch? You'll notice the extra bass immediately, and the extra head surface gives you more room for advanced techniques like ornamented rhythms and tonal variations.

Technical Specifications

Size 16 inches × 3.5 inches
Shell Rosewood, Red Cedar, or Mulberry (Black)
Head Natural Goatskin
Tuning Inside T-Bar system
Tunable Yes

What's in the Box

Every Tunable Bodhran ships with the tool you need to keep it in tune.

T-Bar Tuning Wrench Owner's Guide
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Roosebeck 16" Tunable Bodhran, T-Bar

Rosewood

$119
$119
Tradition you can feel, craftsmanship you can hear.
Solid tonewoods
Cured, cut, and chosen for sound.
Voiced by hand
Fretboards dressed, action set, bridges fit by our luthiers.
Made to be played
Built for working musicians, designed to sound better the more you play it.
Since 1973
Five decades of building instruments that last generations.

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