The Remo Fiberskyn® 3 Frame Drum has a wide body shell and is provided with a thumb notch on the 12 14 16 and 22 drums and four holes located around the circumference of the ACOUSTICON™ shell excluding the 10 & 8 sizes. The four holes are placed in a manner allowing the use of many materials such as rope string leather or vinyl strips creating a handle to suspend the drum which increase the projection when struck with a mallet or hand.All frame drums are equipped with a Remo drumhead and are manufactured with Remo s patented ACOUSTICON™ shell that produce the same tonal characteristic found on traditional wood shell drums with excellent projection and enhanced low-pitched fundamentals. The results… the Remo frame drum is light weight durable weather-resistant and easy to play which means you ll have countless hours jamming on your new instrument HistoryThe Frame drum originates in the Middle East and is among the oldest of drums. Frame drums can be played using a traditional style with fingers striking edge of drum producing a tak tone. It can also be held with one hand and played with a soft mallet or straddled between the knees like a bongo drum. Whether you are a professional drummer or just want to have fun at a drum circle with family or friends the Remo frame drum will meet your highest expectations for sound quality and durability. Material: Fiberskyn® 3 and Remo s patented ACOUSTICON™ shellFeatures/Benefits: Frame Drum; Fiberskyn 3; 16 Diameter; 2.5 Depth