30" Natural Cactus Rainstick

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Product Features

• Traditional-style rainstick, made from the capado cactus.
• Decorated with a colorful woven fabric band (colors and styles will vary).
• Due to the natural materials used, sizes will vary; the average size is about 30" long.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 31 x 3.8 x 3.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B0002KTW3Y
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,635 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #4 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > World Instruments > Rainsticks

Product Description

The traditional rainsticks originated in northern Chile where they are used in ceremonies to bring rain. Made from the skeleton of the capado cactus: when the cactus dies it is dried, hollowed out, and filled with small seeds or pebbles. Small nails are driven through the hull of the cactus in a spiral formation, and when the rainstick is inverted the fill striking the nails creates the sound of water falling. As you use your rainstick the seeds will polish and develop an even finer sound. These rainsticks will not wear out, they only wear in. Due to the natural materials used, this instrument is somewhat fragile in nature and will need to be handled with care.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now this is a RAINSTICK!!!, July 28, 2006

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Elderbear (Loma Linda, Aztlan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 30" Natural Cactus Rainstick

Good sound out of a traditionally constructed rainstick. The one I got was HUGE. Not just 30" long, but a good 5"+ in diameter. It gives one many options for how fast and heavy the "rain" falls. With a "light shower" one can rain for a very long time - else one can dump it all at once for a "deluge," although this powerful sound is not particularly rain-like. There's an entire range of sounds and durations in between. If you're looking for an impressive and useful rainstick, this is THE ONE to buy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy, November 20, 2009

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Lady Bug (Watertown, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 30" Natural Cactus Rainstick

Years ago I had a large rainstick that I bought in a mall store which has been long gone. As was my rainstick when I got divorced. On a whim one evening I typed in rainsticks and it came up here. And at a very reasonable price.

I recently received my 2 rainsticks. The shipment arrived in excellent time and packaged very well and safe. I purchased one of the 30" sticks and one 20" stick. The 30" stick is a christmas present for my dad and I ordered the 20" for myself. I should have spent the extra money and bought two of the 30" rainsticks. The 20" stick is nice but for a greater effect and sound, the 30" stick is far better and well worth the money. I plan on ordering the 30" stick for myself at a later date.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, June 29, 2007

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A. E. Ruddick "TheBullet13" (Shrewsbury, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 30" Natural Cactus Rainstick

I bought this item for my husband for his birthday and he loves it! It is just all-in-all very beautiful and much bigger than I thought!!! :o)