Name and Country: Anonymous from Canada

Please tell us what you like and/or dislike about this didj
I like that it is better than any didg I have now, and that it forces me to play/learn a different style. It's got a very good lower-end sound, rich, and playful, and hypnotic, and the back pressure is easy on the muscles, so one can relax and play for a long time. It is an interesting didg, and a great concert learner. Now on the dislike side of things: I don't like the engraving. You guys should paint the number, if you must identify it, on the inside near the bell end. Engraving it the way you do near the mouth end on the outside is unattractive, and defaces it. I also don't like that synthetic rubber/polymer mouthpiece that is attached. Really, guys, if I saw that, I would never have bought it. It's not a natural didg if you have to add some synthetic polymer mouth piece to make it work. I paid for a natural didg. I can't take that synthetic piece off, because then the mouth opening is so large that if I were only to use natural bees wax on it to get it to a playable embouchre size it wouldn't function well, because the wax would constantly deform and sink in, especially in the heat, and it would need frequent adjusting, making it a bit of a pain to play. So my argument stands, if the 'didg' needs this synthetic piece to be up to playable quality, then it is not really a natural didg; it is a half natural, half synthetic didg...big disappointment in this respect. Next, al604, is over-rated. In my opinion it is a med-high concert at best, more like a med concert really, not a high concert. Primarily because the back pressure is not 'very good' as it was rated. I rate it 3, or good. It is only 'very good' for a small window of technique, which must be played easy and soft; if you try to throw power into the breath and lips, the thing is like a flat tire, it cuts out, it won't follow you, or only very weakly, not versatile. Clarity, also, which was rated 'excellent' is also over-rated; only on the lower pitches does it come close to 'excellent'; but on the higher pitches/overtones it's weak, they don't cut through the drone, they sound far away. I'd rate it a 3 for them, so over all I'd average out the clarity rating to a 4 and say it is 'very good', but not excellent. I've played noticably better didgs that made no claims to being high concerts. Shipping time was great, as were the very reasonable shipping costs, thank you. I would still buy from you, but next time, I'm going to make sure that I buy a didg that has less than a 40mm inner diameter, so that I can take off that unwanted synthetic mouth piece, and replace it solely with bees wax which at that diameter will not sink and deform when my mouth presses on it during play in the heat of a sunny day. And I'm only going to pick a didg that you guys have rated as excellent for back pressure. And in fact, excellent for almost everything, since it seems my rating values are tighter than yours. Finally, really, take my advice, engraving the numbers on the mouth end of the didg is not cool....find another way. It's bad because I guess the idea is that when you engrave it, no one can scrape it off and not give you a percentage on a re-sale that is higher than what he paid for it....not impressive guys. Most people are honest people, and dishonest people will always find a way around things no matter what you do, so why make the honest people suffer, or presuppose that they are dishonest by engraving it deep like that into the wood, like a serial number or something for police identification...yuck. When someone is spending near a grand on a didg, art or no art, they want smooth and flawless. Put the number, or better yet the signiture of the artist on the inside of the bell end, and paint it, like the signiture of an artist on a painting, don't engrave. And lastly, re art, and artefacts. First I can see why a painted didg would be art, and why an artist would want to sign it. But a natural unpainted didg?...why is that art or artefact?...don't tell me it's because the guy who picked it up is aboriginal..because I think that's kind of stretching it. If he picks up a coke can, and he's aboriginal, and puts it up for sale, does that make it aboriginal art or artefact too?...I think not. For me, to be a true aboriginal artefact it has to be used by aboriginals in a cultural setting that is traditional for a certain amount of time, then put up for sale. Picking up a didg from the outback, and then coating it with western varnishes, and attaching a polymer synthetic mouth piece to it, and lining it up in a shop, does not really make it for an aboriginal artefact; and in the case of an unpainted didg, it isn't even aboriginal art. It's just westernized aboriginal people doing business with westerners in western fashion. It's just a material product, no different than a Les Paul guitar, or a Straticastor guitar on the shelf etc, as far as musical instruments go. That doesn't mean anything bad, because these are great products made with great skill and attention to quality, and again, like these guys ( straticastor, or les paul as examples), put your label ('didgeshop' for unpainted, and signiture of artist for painted) on your didges, but be artistic about it, don't engrave. All in all, I'd like to say, that despite my critque, I have already had some thoroughly enjoyable times with my new didg and am planning for many more this summer, and I have confidence in it. It is not my dream didg....but it is very good...and good enough for now, until I get to Australia and actually walk into your shop and pick the one that is my dream didg, which I know is somewhere in there. After this experience I now realize that this can only be done in person, or one has to be very lucky to nail the right didge just off the internet, even with recordings and ratings, there is afterall a very personal and subjective factor, between the player and the actual didge which can only be bridged by actually playing it there and then...oh well. Cheers guys, Hope my feedback has been helpful, and Thank You for a very good didg nonetheless. John

"al604" was rated by us as "High Concert". How would you rate the sound quality of your didj?
Not quite as good as expected

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Please comment on our service and workmanship:
Great delivery time. I also appreciate your availability by phone, and the gentleman I spoke to on a couple of occasions was polite and helpful with my questions and concerns.

Overall, how satisfied are you with your didj?
My didj was less than expected

What were your main reasons to buy from us?
Sound Quality, Can hear the didj before I buy, Made in Australia

Any other reasons why you bought from us?
Your rating system, which I percieved was objective and fair...and I still believe it is. And the fact that you provide recordings/sound-bytes so one can hear the didg.

How does "al604" compare with your other didjes on price, sound quality and value?
I have played better at parties. But unfortunatly, those guys wouldn't sell. al604 is a med concert in my opinion, all things considered; it has a high concert accent on the lower end pitches and drone, but a only a 3 or 'good' touch on the higher end pitches/overtones and clarity, and only a 3 or 'good' on the stylistic versatility factor limited by so-so back pressure...has only a small window of stylisitic play, but that window is excellent per se.

Name and Country: Jerry from Canada

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Our Didgeridoo arrived in Vancouver Canada in time to be then perfect Christmas gift from Santa for our son. It is a beautiful instrument. Sounds amazing.

"ap120" was rated by us as "Low Concert". How would you rate the sound quality of your didj?
Better than expected

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Please comment on our service and workmanship:
Beautifully crafted instrument and excellent customer service.

Overall, how satisfied are you with your didj?
The didj was just what I expected

What were your main reasons to buy from us?
Workmanship, Reliably graded, Sound Quality, Business Ethics, Reliable Trustworthy Business, Aboriginal Made, Made in Australia

Any other reasons why you bought from us?
Our friend who has played Didg for over 20 years highly recommended your site.

How does "ap120" compare with your other didjes on price, sound quality and value?
No comparison. The others were made by our friend and son from PVC pipe.

Name and Country: Anonymously

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I bought the didj for sound healing since it is lightweight. However the sound quality is poor ('thin' and 'muffled') and the harmonics are weak

"aa325" was rated by us as "Low Concert". How would you rate the sound quality of your didj?
Nowhere near as good as expected

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Service and workmanship were fine - the sound quality was not.

Overall, how satisfied are you with your didj?
My didj was unsatisfactory

What were your main reasons to buy from us?
Reliably graded, Sound Quality, Business Ethics, Aboriginal Made, Made in Australia

Any other reasons why you bought from us?
It was advertised as being suitable for sound healing and of low concert quality - so I expected it to be on par with my other didjes -- it wasn'

How does "aa325" compare with your other didjes on price, sound quality and value?
Ok on price Very poor on sound quality / value

Name and Country: Al walker from Canada

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I love everything about this didj. The beautiful curves, heavy eucalyptus and the artistry is amazing, not to mention the sound is soul piercing, thank you, it is an honor to own one of these instruments.

"an655" was rated by us as "High Concert". How would you rate the sound quality of your didj?
It was exactly what I expected

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The service was amazingly fast, I ordered something from my own country two days before I ordered my didj and the didj arrived first, awesome thanks.

Overall, how satisfied are you with your didj?
The didj was better than expected

What were your main reasons to buy from us?
Workmanship, Business Ethics, Reliable Trustworthy Business, Aboriginal Made, Made in Australia

Any other reasons why you bought from us?
Aboriginal made

How does "an655" compare with your other didjes on price, sound quality and value?
this one resonates in my inner soul