Designed in collaboration with LP artist Jim Greiner this fiberglass shekere combines old- and new-world technology to create an original version of this popular West African instrument. It s designed to offer the traditional sound and feel of the relatively fragile gourd-based shekere but with the durability and consistency of contemporary materials. The shell of the Jim Greiner Shekere is slightly smaller overall than that of LP s standard model. This improved size and shape was created by digitally matching an original organic gourd hand-selected by Jim and then further tailoring all the dimensions for optimal feel balance projection and sound. Jim also worked with LP s designers to create unbreakable plastic beads that replicate the traditional bead-on-gourd sound.