The guestbook is closed. Spammers, gamblers and low life scum kept hitting it, it was too much work to keep taking there trash off our site, so its gone forever. Here is what had been said of merit 2000-2005.
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What about a rope tightening tool of some sort to help with reheading drums?
Response: Email me, I have a bar that is made
in Gambia that works great, but dont always have em in stock. You
can also go get a "cleat puller" from a climbing shop and use it, not as good as
the bar, but very handy! I now have
rope in stock as well sometimes.
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Brick
UserEmail1: rduarte@cocc.nono.edu
UserURL:
Date: 2/20/04
Time: 5:57:05 PM
Remote Name: 140.211.24.50
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; .NET
CLR 1.1.4322)
Robin... The package of skinz arrived today.....I dig the skinz.... I'm starting tonight on the first two....I thank you for your kyndness....... Depending on how much time I have to do drums, I will be ordering another 10pak from you soon! Good deal..good Quality.... I will recommend you to all!!!! Nabu Tribe is happy!!!
Thank you again.... Rick, NAbu tribe
Response: You got it down pat!
Remember, I get a CD from your next recording! Thanks and best of
luck to the tribe!
Subject: Store
SubjectOther:
Username1: Ste ve Gruchawka
UserEmail1: gruch_s@hotmail.com
UserURL:
Date: 6/15/03
Time: 7:15:49 AM
Remote Name: 66.212.207.8
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0;
T312461; (R1 1.1); .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: talking drum
Username1: Randy W KEMP
UserEmail1: ruarto@NOSPAM.nxs.net
UserURL:
Date: 4/6/03
Time: 9:32:38 PM
Remote Name: 152.163.189.70
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; AOL 4.0; Windows 98;
DigExt; YComp 5.0.2.6)
I bought two talking drums one large and one small. The drums were excellent in condition and enjoyable to play. The packing of the drums were outstanding. I just wanted to say thanks and I will be enjoying the drums. randy
Subject: Products
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Username1: Pete Carels
UserEmail1: carelspe@please.nospam.muohio.edu
UserURL:
Date: 12/3/02
Time: 1:25:22 PM
Remote Name: 198.144.174.4
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
We went away for T-giving and it's been so busy since I got back, I wanted to let you know that I am pleased with the drums (DjunDjun Set) and impressed how well packed they were. Thanks, Ruarto! Played them today for a kwanzaa ceremony and everyone loved them. Pete
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Kevin
UserEmail1: Kevin@please.nospam.serendipitydesign.com
UserURL:
Date: 11/1/02
Time: 10:25:18 AM
Remote Name: 198.144.174.4
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
Hey Ro, Just wanted to let you know I received the skin in the mail today. It looks and feels great. Nice energy. Exactly what I was looking for. I'll let you know how it sounds when I get it on. Very creative packaging job also. Thanks for the bonus 'masks'. Thanks, Kevin
Subject: (Other)
SubjectOther: just a question
Username1: Curynn
UserEmail1: curynnivie@goodold.yahoo.com
UserURL:
Date: 10/10/02
Time: 10:55:35 AM
Remote Name: 12.247.102.169
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0;
H010818; YComp 5.0.0.0)
Subject: (Other)
SubjectOther: DROP SHIPPER
Username1: Harry
UserEmail1: HarryChad@att dot net
UserURL:
Date: 8/17/02
Time: 8:55:43 PM
Remote Name: 138.89.140.51
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; AT&T
WNS5.0)
Hi,
We have some really nice Products which we would like to offer you for drop shipments , which you don't need to buy until you have sold. Our products have excellent sales. We have a large warehouse in New Jersey and maintain all styles in stock. We can ship these to your customers with your address and information on the box . That way you have to make the payment for a product only after selling . You will be able to download the photos and descriptions from our site for further sales. Should you need data of our site, please let us know. We have it in excel format or works format or text/jpeg format. We can also send it to you on a CD.
Our site address is www.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Thanking You
With Best Regards
Harry Chad Entp.
Response: Thanks for the info. However we really prefer these to be direct emails not posted on our guestbook.
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Jack Lesar
UserEmail1: pcsdigitalarts@NOSPAMpleaseaol.com
UserURL:
Date: 8/4/02
Time: 10:29:37 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.209.109
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; AOL 7.0; Windows 98;
DigExt)
Love the Ivory Coast djembe. Everyone who hears that djembe falls in love with it. It's a drum with real character. Thanks. Cheers Jack (and Bernadette) Lesar
Subject: Products
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Username1: Serifa & Peace
UserEmail1: weavingpeace@NOSPAM.yahoo.com
UserURL:
Date: 7/8/02
Time: 10:10:45 AM
Remote Name: 65.145.33.146
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows 98; MSN 6.1;
MSNbMSFT; MSNmen-us; MSNc21)
I'm interested in a drum tuning tool. My friend sunny told me you had one. Can you send me information on it?
We live in Asheville, NC and we're interested in visiting and checking out your stock in person. Please let us know when this is possible.
Thanks alot Serifa & Peace
Subject: Company
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Username1: conleth kavanagh
UserEmail1: pander_1@hotmail.com
UserURL:
Date: 5/23/02
Time: 2:55:29 PM
Remote Name: 147.252.197.101
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.7 [en-gb] (WinNT; I)
do you employee and one a good knowledge of polymers,music and drumming?
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Tony Badewa Sr
UserEmail1: abadewa@ infinisteps dot com
UserURL:
Date: 5/6/02
Time: 11:02:49 AM
Remote Name: 65.26.151.108
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0)
i was glad to have browse your site. I was wondering if you have size 24 inch skins.
thanks.
Tony
Response: No, not rounds. We do
however keep some full skins in stock normally, and they should cover 24-30"
UPDATE: We do now have a few 21" rounds with hair removed, just ask!
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: chris
UserEmail1: worldcarve@aol.com
UserURL:
Date: 5/5/02
Time: 2:18:22 PM
Remote Name: 148.78.247.10
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
how do i remove hair from a skin on a drum?
Response: check the Djemb-L archives, there are several articles about that. The bic razor that has the edges filed round is a favorite.
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Jan
UserEmail1: janm_97@yahoo.com
UserURL:
Date: 5/2/02
Time: 5:39:49 PM
Remote Name: 134.121.96.38
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0)
Very happy with the djembe I bought from Ruarto on ebay. Beautiful tones and sounds. Much better than I imagined. Prompt shipping. All good!
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Andy Loomis
UserEmail1: asloomis@dontdarespame.qwest.net
UserURL:
Date: 10/31/01
Time: 4:02:05 PM
Remote Name: 198.144.174.128
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0)
The BEAUTIFUL djembe arrived just moments ago. Wow!
What a pleasure to find an eBay seller with this kind of service. Thank you for the bracelets, too - it was so kind of you to include them.
I left you some good feedback...I wish there had been room to say more about your enthusiasm and friendliness.
Sincerely, Andy
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: D. Price
UserEmail1: daprice@NOSPAM.triad.rr.com
UserURL:
Date: 8/8/01
Time: 1:09:41 PM
Remote Name: 66.26.222.143
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; Win 9x
4.90)
After some initial confusion, and some problems with FedEx, I finally have a lovely Ivory Coast drum that sounds really good. Ruarto is a Great person to do business with...he goes that extra mile (or in my case, mile and a half!)
Subject: Web Site
SubjectOther:
Username1: Laurie Palmberg
UserEmail1: Lauriturns@aol.com
UserURL:
Date: 6/8/01
Time: 8:26:11 AM
Remote Name: 152.163.205.68
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt)
Very well done site. I enjoyed it. Thanks. Please put my sitee as a link. http://the-woodpecker.freeyellow.com/The_Woodpecker.html
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: African Goat Skins
Username1: Todd Miller
UserEmail1: vdub1973@hotmail.com
UserURL:
Date: 6/7/01
Time: 1:46:10 PM
Remote Name: 166.72.131.217
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0)
Hello, I am looking for shaved African goat skins and was wondering what you had in stock and if there was wholesale/qty pricing available.
Thanks
Subject: (Other)
SubjectOther: shipping address
Username1: Gayle Parrish
UserEmail1: gayle.m.parrish@NOSPAMstate.or.us
UserURL:
Date: 5/14/01
Time: 12:29:05 PM
Remote Name: 159.121.180.207
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.5 [en] (Win98; I)
Hi. I just entered my PayPal info. for the djembe I bid on via ebay.
Thanks. Gayle Parrish gayle.m.parrish@state or.us
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: mike reich
UserEmail1:
UserURL:
Date: 5/10/01
Time: 4:34:17 PM
Remote Name: 24.217.90.246
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)
Fast shipment and everything as promised. Beautiful!!! Thanks again! Mike.
Subject: Company
SubjectOther:
Username1: Gayle Parrish
UserEmail1: parrishgayle@NOSPAM.hotmail.com
UserURL:
Date: 5/7/01
Time: 9:50:13 PM
Remote Name: 172.147.110.191
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.61 [en]C-CCK-MCD (Win95; U)
Your eBay item: Large Djembe Healing Drum 24x14 Seconds Item #1428684509 I am a beginning drummer, and wonder if this drum would be good for a beginner. I want something with good deep sound, but I'm not sure what questions to ask. Could you give me some advice on these drums: how bad are the flaws; do they affect the sound; will they get worse with playing; etc.
Thanks a lot. I am really interested in this item.
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: Ivory Coast djembe
Username1: Greg Payne
UserEmail1: gregp@char ter.com
UserURL:
Date: 5/5/01
Time: 12:22:07 PM
Remote Name: 24.240.22.140
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows 98)
Thank you for making me the happiest drummer on the planet!! Your service is outstanding and the drum is beautiful! It's the best birthday gift I've ever had. Have a great day, Greg
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: mike reich
UserEmail1: mreich13@earthlink.net
UserURL:
Date: 4/23/01
Time: 2:34:57 PM
Remote Name: 24.217.90.246
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)
I have gotten some great sounding drums from Ruarto! I also get feedback on what drums to use to get that 'special tone' I am looking for! Thanks!
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Denise Thatcher
UserEmail1: dthatcher@NOSPAM.home.com
UserURL:
Date: 2/24/01
Time: 1:11:09 PM
Remote Name: 24.15.60.47
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt)
Nice folks, quick delivery, great price - got a very cool cocoa bean waist rattle that actually exceeded my expectations. I'd buy from these guys again!
Subject: (Other)
SubjectOther: GREAT products & company!
Username1: Amy
UserEmail1: amy_beth_001@NOSPAM.hotmail.com
UserURL:
Date: 2/23/01
Time: 2:24:43 PM
Remote Name: 204.66.36.12
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Mac_PowerPC)
I really just want to say thanks for the great drum & prompt service. I had never ordered anything online, so I was a little bit nervous, but you guys are really awesome & really quick! Thanks so much! I'll be watching your site for new stuff!
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: Djembe
Username1: Eppster
UserEmail1: eppster@NOSPAM.nxs.net
UserURL:
Date: 2/3/01
Time: 12:10:30 PM
Remote Name: 216.138.143.182
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; Win 9x
4.90)
Awesome service and attention from Ruarto. I purchased a drum 6 months ago and it is constantly being admired by people with far more experience than me. Buy from the Drum Guy.
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: Ivory coast djembe
Username1: bryan splendido
UserEmail1: phishhed987@NOSPAM.cs.com
UserURL:
Date: 1/19/01
Time: 11:30:21 AM
Remote Name: 205.188.196.37
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; CS 2000; Windows 98)
ruarto, the djembe is great man! i love it. good work!
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: Beautiful craftsmanship/Excellent service!
Username1: flash of beauty
UserEmail1: jgarabedian@att.net
UserURL:
Date: 1/8/01
Time: 12:01:59 PM
Remote Name: 12.79.171.58
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.72 (Macintosh; U; PPC)
Happy New Year, Ruarto! Your beautiful, handcrafted drums, shakers and djembe bags are extraordinary--Shrimp and I have purchased some of each--we love them all! The quality is outstanding, and during the crazy holiday rush, your customer service was SUPERB!!!--friendly, customer-focused and lightning fast!--the BEST I've ever encountered. ....now if you'll just add a line of clothing to match those beautiful djembe bags! A real pleasure--congratulations!
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Megan McClellan
UserEmail1: kasiopia@NOSPAM.free-market.net
UserURL:
Date: 12/21/00
Time: 3:12:29 PM
Remote Name: 63.15.220.64
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; MSNIA; Windows 98; DigExt)
Subject: Products
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Username1:
UserEmail1: panreach@NOSPAM.netzero.net
UserURL:
Date: 12/20/00
Time: 11:41:43 PM
Remote Name: 4.4.183.2
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt;
sureseeker.com)
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: tom waldron
UserEmail1: Bbuulleett@NOSPAMaol.com
UserURL:
Date: 12/20/00
Time: 11:17:01 PM
Remote Name: 152.163.207.56
Remote User:
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; AOL 5.0; Windows 95; DigExt)
Subject: Products
SubjectOther:
Username1: Larry
UserEmail1: no
UserTel1: .
UserURL:
ContactRequested:
Date: 12/17/00
Time: 1:46:44 PM
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: Djembe
Username1: Pamela Williams
UserEmail1: Siehagg@NOSPAM.aol.com
UserTel1: 770 948 7845
UserURL:
ContactRequested:
Date: 11/29/00
Time: 7:45:46 PM
Remote Name: 64.12.102.171
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; AOL 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt)
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: drum bag
Username1: jewels
UserEmail1: jwls1313@NOSPAM:qwest.net
UserTel1:
UserURL:
ContactRequested:
Date: 11/21/00
Time: 1:26:15 PM
Remote Name: 216.161.46.246
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.04 [en] (Win95; U)
Subject: Company
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Username1: Steven McBride
UserEmail1: smcbride@NOSPAM.ispchannel.com
UserTel1: Shakin Babies is our band name.
UserURL:
ContactRequested:
Date: 11/20/00
Time: 9:41:40 AM
Remote Name: 208.160.123.234
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Mac_PowerPC)
Subject: Products
SubjectOther: Drums and Drum Bags
Username1: Jewels
UserEmail1: jwls1313@NOSPAM:uswest.net
UserTel1:
UserURL:
ContactRequested:
Date: 10/20/00
Time: 1:48:21 PM
Remote Name: 207.224.149.163
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.04 [en] (Win95; U)
Subject: Store
SubjectOther: sizes
Username1: Fred
UserEmail1: ffundguy@NOSPAM.ifiles.com
UserTel1: n/a
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Date: 10/16/00
Time: 11:58:13 PM
Comments
I was hoping to find a really LARGE Talking drum. Do you ever find them?
Response: We used to regularly, but cant seem to find them anymore. The pressure is on to downsize the drums, for less freight, more drums per tree, better survival of the trees, less gas in saws, and so on. If I get more I will post them tho...
Subject: Company
SubjectOther:
Username: Diane
UserEmail: dgrac@NOSPAM.racc2000.com
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ContactRequested:
Date: 10/16/00
Time: 11:39:34 PM
Remote Name: 207.75.171.154
Comments
We LOVE our drum, and the service and price was fantastic. You should do well with such good business practices. Thanks so much !!!!! Diane
Dear Drummers: I just bought a beautiful doumbek with jingles from Ruarto, and would like to compliment him on his generosity and exceedingly rapid service. I had been looking for a doum with jingles, and left him a note on e-bay some time ago,asking him to contact me when he found one. He followed up on Mar 13, my birthday, and gave me a sweet deal. It arrived four days later, in perfect condition. Included was some very interesting recycling material inclusive of newspapers, empty plastic water/soft drink bottles to protect the doum, along with two round gourd-like orbs on a string that looked like....well...yeh.......;-) so anyway,they became cat toys for my Tonkinese. Besides great service, good prices and beautiful drums, it is worth ordering from him just to see what surprises will come as packing material! Doum Doum Tek Ka Tek!
It's very rare to find a proprietor who loves his wares to the point of it hurting to buy it off of him. I'd have to say that rarely do I ever get to deal with someone who is as pleasent or as genuine. I was buying a gift for one of my friends and she was not pressured into getting something which was more then what she needed. After she described what she was looking for in a djembe, he offered what fit her needs and not the most expensive drum. I would have to say he's earned a couple of thoroughly satisfied customers who have only one place to look for in these specialized items.
Thanks so much for my order. will keep you busy in the next few weeks too.