Latin Percussion Tunable Bendirs 20X4"

Historical context and position within the range

This bendir fits perfectly within the DNA of Latin Percussion, a brand founded in 1964 by Martin Cohen and now a global benchmark for discerning percussionists. Born amid the excitement of New York’s Latin jazz scene, LP built its reputation on instruments designed with musicians, for musicians, with a genuine focus on reliability and innovation.

Within the LP range, this model belongs to the frame drum family and embraces the traditional spirit of the bendir while adapting it to modern use. It does more than simply reproduce a classic design: it makes it more stable, easier to tune and simpler to integrate both on stage and in the studio. This is an instrument with character, designed for percussionists who want an authentic bendir tone without giving up modern comfort.

Who this bendir is for

This bendir will suit a wide range of players. Intermediate percussionists will find it to be a serious, expressive and immediately usable instrument, thanks to its internal tuning system and synthetic head, which is more tolerant of climate variations. Experienced musicians will appreciate its precision, tuning stability and the ability to fine-tune the presence of the cords to shape the sound grain according to the context.

It is particularly well suited to world music, acoustic repertoires, contemporary folk, meditative atmospheres, vocal accompaniment and studio percussion textures. Its generous diameter gives it enough foundation to carry an ensemble, while retaining a sufficiently sensitive response for finger playing, palm nuances and sharper strikes near the edge of the head.

Technical specifications

Tunable	No	Skin type	Synthetic
Instrument size	Large	Depth	4 "
Category	handheld	Accessories included	Tuning key, Cover
Type	frame drums	Color	Gradient
Material	wood	Diameter	20 "

Size	20 x 4	Strings	two adjustable strings
Shell	6-ply poplar	Tuning system	internal
Tuning ring	12-ply	Finishing	Black to Natural Fade
Grip	rounded thumb hole	Included accessories	tuning key
Series	LP Series	Carrying	included bag
Head	synthetic