Nor will I touch on the sacred art of selecting, harvesting and preparing a traditional one. This means I will deal with materials both natural and man made, which easily modified into a pipe of about 1 to 2 inches in diameter and about 3.5 to 4.5 feet in length. And can be made playable quickly so that you can begin to learn before you write that first big check or give our that credit card number to start your collection of fine authentic Aboriginal didjeridus which we all want to have. While I've played most every kind of didj made from every possible material, the best didjeridus in the world are still made by the best players in the world, the first Australians and keeper of the musical traditions and spiritual life which is at the very heart of this most popular sound. The sound which draws you to these web pages popping up all over the world.
Most people find it easy to start with plastic pipe.
It' reasonably inexpensive, washable, durrable and really pretty good sounding. I generally recommend using schedule 40 PVC white plastic pipe which is 1.5 inches in diameter. This pipe is commonly available. I have used Material Diameter Advantages, comments and tips Scd. If want to spend even less and have little softer more natural feeling mouthpeice, you can acquire some good beeswax and make a beeswax mouthpiece.