Shooting Star bones are made by Mardeen & Randy Gordon in California. They are made only from non-endangered, sustainably harvested woods specially selected for beauty and tone quality. The bones are finished with a wholesome nut-based oil.
They are available in a wide range of domestic and exotic woods. Not all woods may be currently in stock. If the wood you order is out of stock, we will suggest a substitute (if you are flexible on wood choices, you may indicate this in the "special instructions" section of the online checkout).
The photos show bones in each price grouping:
- $16: ash, canarywood, cherry, primavera
- $20: bocote, bubinga, goncalo alves, lacewood
- $26: rosewood, granadillo, cocobolo, kingwood
Not sure which wood to choose? Brennan Kuhns, maker of M.T. Pockets bones, offers some guidance:
When considering the wood of rhythm bones, it’s important to remember the cut and playing style affects the tonal and rhythmic results just as much as the source species. With all other factors being even, the denser woods (rosewood, ebony, padauk, etc.) generally will bring a snappier, brighter strike tone, and less dense woods (maple, poplar, cherry, etc.) will have a slightly lower pitched tone.
In almost all cases, the perception of these differences is subjective, and a preferred tone for one player is not the same as another. The relative tone also loses significance when a single set is played in one hand, with no other rhythm bones for comparison or context, whereas two-handed players can either play matched sets or contrasting ones.
For beginners, it may be best to use a heavier wood, such as rosewood or oak. This allows your hand to feel the inertia while playing, reinforcing the motion of playing. In general, lighter woods, like pine and cedar, are more difficult to start playing on, although they can produce an intrinsically quieter and smoother tone.
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