Dave's Island Instruments

Dave's Island Instruments

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I need the chromatic one. How to get?
Hey Dave, are you selling your "tuning tuning tuning" video still or an updated handpan tuning video?
Going live RIGHT NOW! with Daniel Timtim and Dave's Island Instruments, check it out
Fun times chatting with my buddy Daniel TimTim of Dave's Island Instruments about music, ukulele, and my new album.
Happy Anniversary!

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🌸 FUN FACT: this is a prototype of the -50ME series before we finalized the design. Some of our dealers take the prototypes and one-time versions off of our hands and into yours. (The one pictured here is at Dave's Island Instruments)

Our -50ME series is a classic solid Cedar top combined with Macassar Ebony back and sides. Cedar provides a mellow, warm sound we know and love while the more dense, heavier tonewood of Macassar Ebony provides the resonance.

We sourced the Ebony Macassar tonewood from Indonesia. It has striking dark wood with hues of red and blonde that match up nicely with the solid cedar top.

Are you interested? Find out more on our blog. Link below.

🔗 https://ohanaukuleles.com/50me-series

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Here’s some fun from the grand opening of your current location, back in 2011!
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https://www.facebook.com/steelparade/videos/10150565142337890/?vh=e&extid=1SYZd9oyJRKqGQjp
A “Share”.... As a follow up to several requests for info, I’m sharing here a video (10 min) on the Handpan stands that I have and use, but first.....

“WELCOME TO THE HANDPAN FAM” to 7 of my friends! In the less than 2 years of having my pans and being the only one in this particular area to have one, I’ve introduced this art form to so many people and these 7 just fell in love, took those first steps and are now proud owners of handpans!

So Congratulations to Floridians Christine Schierozek, Dan Gorny, Cheryl Lynn Patton, Linda Osborne, Molly Brown, and Fredi Daikus Edmiston and to my Northern Virginia friend Charlie Mahjoobi as well.

Between them, they’ve purchased 8 incredible pans from the extremely talented builders Terence Jay from Nirvana Handpan /Acolyte (3), Curtis Smith from PanSmith Instruments (2), John Hand from TerraTonz, Dean Richardson from Zephyr Handpans and Jacob Lee from Axiom Handpans. I’m so excited for all 7 of these people and the amazing journeys that these pans will take them on. You Handpan 🛸players??? YOU know what I’m talking about!!

Anyway..... now.... onward to the video ....with a shout out for Quechua stools from Decathlon USA, David Beery from Dave's Island Instruments, Gibraltar Hardware, and Thomas Ben Tov from Aviot Woodcraft in Israel. 🤗🛸🎶
Wondering, since you don't have an Event made, whether you wanted this screenshot to let people know where to go?
MARCH 28, 2020 Los Angeles/Orange County Peeps! I am so EGGCITED to announce my first event as a certified yoga teacher!

Introducing: Yoga & Tea with Chickens!🐓

I am partnering with my phenomenal friend Real Hens of OC to deliver a stellar workshop you don't want to miss. To top it off Dave's Island Instruments will accompany our gentle yoga and meditation practice with tasty handpan music - which will be followed by garden tea, delicious vegetarian & gluten-free sammies, chit-chat, AND pet chicken cuddles🐔 This workshop is for all abilities, with chair yoga included if you prefer a seated practice. For more info and to Register: www.sirilorece.com/yoga

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I love Long Beach! It doesn't get much better than cuddling my mom's sweet pup and attending the Long Beach Yoga Festival🧘🏾‍♀️ Our first stop at the fest was the Dave's Island Instruments booth - I have been so excited for my kiddo and husband to play a handpan since the day I met Dave and played one myself. The handpan (hang drum) is such a beautiful and versatile family-friendly instrument. Dave makes these amazing drums himself at his shop in Lakewood. If you haven't been, go STAT!🎶Check out my stories for a few video clips🎥 Happy Sunday!

Music to make you smile! Beautifully hand-crafted handpans, ukuleles, and steel drums, as well as mu You can also visit our store.

Dave's Island Instruments sells handpans, steel drums, ukuleles, and more! Take advantage of our free online workshops, interviews, and sound healing events, and book a virtual handpan or ukulele lesson. We are open by appointment only.

Operating as usual

FREE ONLINE HANDPAN WORKSHOP: How to Choose a Handpan - Dii 01/10/2023

FREE ONLINE HANDPAN WORKSHOP: How to Choose a Handpan - Dii

Trying to figure out which handpan you should buy? 🛸 How do you choose? What should you look for?

Join us this Saturday online for a virtual Handpan Workshop: Dave and Daniel will discuss the things to consider when buying a handpan. Click to learn more:

FREE ONLINE HANDPAN WORKSHOP: How to Choose a Handpan - Dii Join us Saturday, Jan 14th for a free online handpan workshop--Dave and Daniel will talk about how to choose a handpan.

01/09/2023

Stainless Steel Aurous freshly baked

01/07/2023

Making an Aurous handpan 🌟 Before baking the shells, the Aurous starts out silver

01/03/2023
01/01/2023

Happy New Year! Wishing you all amazing music for 2023! 🎉

12/31/2022

Ready for 2023? Let’s have some fun! 🎶

12/29/2022

Flashback to a day in the snow! It was fun trekking to the California mountains and playing handpan in different locations in nature 🌲❄️🌨

12/25/2022

Wishing you all a season of joy filled with music! ✨

12/24/2022
12/22/2022

Are you all done shopping? Me neither! Probably should put this handpan down and head to the mall or something…🎄🎅☃️

12/16/2022
12/15/2022

Need a gift for the musician in your life? 🎁 Know someone who wants to try out the handpan or ukulele? Give a gift certificate to Dii! 😍They can be used for lessons, accessories, handpans and ukuleles--contact us to get one today🎄

12/13/2022

You asked and we answered! 🥰Introducing the Dii rental handpan in 432 Hz 🧚‍♀️ Softer tone, brighter notes, all perfect for meditative moments and sound healing experiences. Rent your handpan today ✨

12/09/2022

We’re going LIVE tomorrow (Saturday) with Atusa Amani to learn about the magic of the didgeridoo and how to play it with the handpan—don’t miss it! 🛸💫💖

12/07/2022
FREE HANDPAN CLASS DECEMBER 10, 2022 - Dii 12/05/2022

FREE HANDPAN CLASS DECEMBER 10, 2022 - Dii

We're playing handpan this Saturday--join us, it's FREE! 🛸
Click the link to learn more:

FREE HANDPAN CLASS DECEMBER 10, 2022 - Dii Join us for a free LIVE in-person handpan class at our store in Lakewood, California! Daniel will be teaching how to play the handpan.

11/30/2022
11/26/2022

Congratulations to our winners! won the ukulele package and Cindy Watts Russell won the handpan package!!! 🥳

DM us to claim your gifts!

11/25/2022

Saturday is the day! Join us live on our YouTube channel at 11am PST to find out who won our giveaway! 🥰

HANDPAN SOUND EXPERIENCE NOVEMBER 26, 2022 - Dii 11/22/2022

HANDPAN SOUND EXPERIENCE NOVEMBER 26, 2022 - Dii

Need a break from the holiday madness? Tell the relatives you're busy Saturday evening relaxing at Dii! 🤩

Join us for a soothing handpan sound experience. Click the link to register:

HANDPAN SOUND EXPERIENCE NOVEMBER 26, 2022 - Dii Join us at Dii in Lakewood, California on Saturday, November 26th for a Handpan Sound Experience hosted by Daniel TimTim.

11/18/2022
FREE IN PERSON UKULELE CLASS NOVEMBER 19, 2022 - Dii 11/17/2022

FREE IN PERSON UKULELE CLASS NOVEMBER 19, 2022 - Dii

Play ukulele with us this Saturday! We’re having a FREE ukulele class at the store in Lakewood California. Join us!

Click the link to register:

FREE IN PERSON UKULELE CLASS NOVEMBER 19, 2022 - Dii Want to learn ukulele? Join us on Saturday for our free ukulele class in the store in Lakewood, California.

FREE IN-PERSON HANDPAN CLASS NOVEMBER 19, 2022 - Dii 11/17/2022

FREE IN-PERSON HANDPAN CLASS NOVEMBER 19, 2022 - Dii

FREE handpan class this Saturday! 🥳 Join us at the store in Lakewood, California if you want to learn how to play this beautiful instrument. Don't have a handpan? Borrow one of ours!

Click the link to register:

FREE IN-PERSON HANDPAN CLASS NOVEMBER 19, 2022 - Dii Join us for a free LIVE in-person handpan class at our store in Lakewood, California! Daniel will be teaching how to play the handpan.

11/11/2022
11/10/2022

Fired up the kiln and baked a new Aurous handpan today 🛸

11/05/2022

✨INSTRUMENT STARTER PACKS GIVEAWAY✨

2 winners will receive either:
🛸ONE Refurbished Handpan Starter Pack (including D minor handpan, handpan stand & bag)
OR
🌺ONE Ohana Ukulele Starter Pack (including Soprano ukulele, bag & tuner)

To enter a chance to win simply:

☑️ Follow Dii on Facebook or Instagram (or both!)
☑️ Tag 3 friends
☑️ Share this post
☑️ Comment “DONE” on this post

Giveaway closes on November 24th at 10 PM PST, and the winners will be announced on November 26th! 🎉

Make sure to turn on post notifications to get alerted when we are doing more giveaways and when new products drop

⁠*Not affiliated with Instagram, Facebook, or Meta. Must be 18+ and residing in the USA to enter.

11/04/2022
10/28/2022
IN STORE HANDPAN SOUND EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 29, 2022 - Dii 10/25/2022

IN STORE HANDPAN SOUND EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 29, 2022 - Dii

Struggling with fatigue, stress, or pain? Tap into the music within yourself during this sound healing this Saturday, Oct 29th at 6pm at Dii so you can feel your best and live vibrantly ✨

Led by Daniel TimTim, this sound journey can dramatically shift your perspective, raise your consciousness, and even assist you in healing processes 🧚

Click on the link to register

IN STORE HANDPAN SOUND EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 29, 2022 - Dii Join us at Dii in Lakewood, California on Saturday, October 29th for a Handpan Sound Experience hosted by Daniel TimTim.

10/21/2022
FREE IN-PERSON HANDPAN CLASS OCTOBER 22, 2022 - Dii 10/18/2022

FREE IN-PERSON HANDPAN CLASS OCTOBER 22, 2022 - Dii

Join us this Saturday at our store in Lakewood, California for a fun and educational FREE introduction to handpan workshop featuring Daniel TimTim. Daniel will lead the class on the basics of the handpan, as well as how to develop drumming techniques. If you’re interested in learning about this amazing instrument, this class is for you! 🥳

As always, beginners as well as enthusiasts are welcome. Bring your handpan!

Don’t have one? We will have handpans available on site for you to play 🛸

Can’t make it to the store? Visit our YouTube channel and click on Lessons and Classes to view classes online 😍

If you have specific questions about the handpan or learning how to play, please leave a comment.

We’re excited to see you! 🌟

FREE IN-PERSON HANDPAN CLASS OCTOBER 22, 2022 - Dii Join us for a free LIVE in-person handpan class at our store in Lakewood, California! Daniel will be teaching how to play the handpan.

10/18/2022

Working on 5 new Aurous OHM Hybrid handpans for the holidays! 💥

10/14/2022
10/13/2022

Behind the scenes! Thank you Diana, for letting me record these 🛸 We had so much fun!

10/10/2022

Tuning steel drums today at Mission Vista High in Oceanside—those yellow bottom drums are Dii rentals! 🤩

10/07/2022
10/05/2022

Slip into a cozy, pumpkin-spice mood with a Dii handpan 🍁🧡🎃 I create every pan by hand and meticulously tune it so it sounds amazing, right here in Lakewood, California. Want to experience one for yourself? I'd love to hear from you!

09/30/2022
09/28/2022

Sometimes you just have to have a little fun...😜

Fine Island Style Instruments for Fine Island Style People!

Dave’s Island Instruments (Dii) is run by real musicians who love to play music. We try to stick to instruments that are associated with the islands. ANY islands! If you are a beginner, a seasoned musician, or somewhere in between, we’d love to help you find an instrument. From ukuleles and steel drums, to sheet music, and accessories from around the world, we’ve got a long list of items for you to explore. Come visit our store, to play and talk story! We're open Tuesday through Thursday, 12pm - 5 pm, and Saturday 11am - 6pm.

Proprietor, Dave Beery, handcrafts handpans from quality materials and finely hand tunes each one with rich tones and optimum scale position for sound, playability, and aesthetic criteria. Check out our online shop or visit us in person at our store in Lakewood, California. Anyone that stops in always leaves with a smile!

Videos (show all)

Listen to the mystical sounds of the GAIA handpan, Hijaz scale 🛸#hangdrum_instrument #hangdrums #hangdrum #handpanmaker ...
Tuning another maker’s handpan 🛸#handpanmaker #dii #davesislandinstruments #handpanshop #handpantuning #handpantuner #ha...
Workin’ on a Friday…
Handpan tuning! Working on an F note on the Aurous handpan ✨
Last chance to buy Luna handpans! 🛸 We're discontinuing our Luna model handpans, including the Luna Clarity Eleven and t...
Just got the last Luna Clarity handpan shells back from the powder coater 🔥#handpan #handpanmaker  #handpanshop #dii #da...
Just a little Friday afternoon music 🤩#handpanplayer #dii #davesislandinstruments #handpanjam #handpanlessons #handpanmu...
It was a great day to play music 🎶 #handpanjam #handpanmusic #handpanplayer #handpandrum #ukulele #ukulelesongs #ukulele...

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4115 Los Coyotes Diagonal
Lakewood, CA
90713

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