Tristan O'Meara XTREME
My comments: All Tristan didges are made by hand with the help of a few power tools for sanding and polishing. They are coated inside and out with a blend of natural wood oils. Soaked for 24 hours, in order to saturate the wood and thus accentuate the natural colors but also to penetrate deep into the fibers of the wood in order to harden and crystallize it, which increases the density of the wood and the quality of sound in the instrument. They are then finished externally with multiple layers of high quality, UV resistant and flexible epoxy resin. Each didgeridoo has a wooden mouthpiece crafted to the dimensions of the instrument. Perfectly made, internal diameter, size and finish.
You will ask me why "XTREME B"? This didg is part of the "XTREME" class of extraordinary pieces! Look at this didg, of rare elegance. The bell is just superb, also look at the color and grain of the wood. A didgeridoo with a deep sound with an open column for a sound for modern games, which is all the more rare for a B eucalyptus. Gabonese ebony mouthpiece with Australian blackwood insert and Tasmanian sassafras. Who will be the lucky owner?
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Classification
This scale is the result of an air column/bell start ratio If we divide the diameter of the bell with that of the beginning of the air column we get a number between 1.5 and 3.5. We can classify all the didgeridoos in 4 large families. Each family groups the instruments with a similar character, simply based on the overall shape of the air column (conical/cylindrical) and on the diameter of the column (wide/narrow). The result is a simple and very reliable reading grid, making it easier to search and purchase on line.
The diameters are measured with a caliper, start of the air column after the mouthpîece. This ratio is very reliable for a didg having a air column with a 'smooth' internal work, in the case of a hollowed eucalyptus instrument it give an approach of the instrumental character.
Tristan O'Meara
A musician at heart, Tristan has been making didgeridoos for over 10 years
What started as a hobby has become his livelihood: making didgeridoos of the highest quality.
Who is Tristan O'Meara?
"My name is Tristan O'Meara. I have been a musician and singer-songwriter for over 10 years, and I now live in Byron Bay, Australia. I was lucky enough to be introduced to the didgeridoo by Wuduri Wiriundjara, a renowned Aboriginal artist from the Cairns area.
Over time I have learned what each player needs from a didgeridoo, depending on their style: big stage, outdoor or indoor playing, acoustic solo, recording studio, street performance or travel! I do my best to find the instrument that suits each player best. All my instruments are made from the finest eucalyptus (the ones that don't suit me end up as firewood, and they burn very well…). Each didgeridoo is worked and carved while listening for its best resonance.
Back when I was learning didgeridoo techniques, I was looking for different keys to suit my music, but I couldn't afford to buy them all. So I decided to travel to the Northern Territory. There I was lucky enough to meet several traditional owners, who showed me how to make a didgeridoo and how to find good logs properly hollowed out by termites in the Australian bush. These people kindly shared their time, skills and knowledge with me. It was a long and often very difficult apprenticeship that lasted several years.
Over the last ten years I have made didgeridoos with Aboriginal people, but also for renowned makers. I have spent countless hours perfecting my techniques, keeping everyone's ideas and improving my method day after day.
How does Tristan make his didgeridoos?
All my didgeridoos are made entirely by me, from start to finish. They are handmade, with the help of a few power tools for sanding. The inside and outside are soaked in a blend of natural wood oils, left for 24 hours. This saturates the wood and brings out its natural colours, but the oil also penetrates deep into the fibres to harden and crystallise them, which increases the density of the wood and the quality of the sound. The outside is then finished with several coats of high-quality, flexible, UV-resistant epoxy resin."