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Rute Success!

Finally, a Rute that sounds like it's supposed to and doesn't break!  The Barbecue skewer Rute worked great and happily 'No Percussionists were injured or mistreated during the filming..er..rehearsal last night."
This project required more attempts than anything else that I have tried (so far).
So , here is the transition of the Rute.

                                                    
From left to right:
A. Wooden dowels- sounded great but......
B. Wooden dowels- broke during the first rehearsal.
C. Fiberglass dowels- durable but sounded terrible.
D. Plastic rods- durable but sounded like...…well....plastic.
E. Bamboo skewers- The Mama Bear, sounds great and durable!

























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