High-Grade Tambourine 6 8 10 Inch Beech Plywood

The high-grade tambourine is the step-up in our percussion range: a beech plywood shell in PU paint, a deeper 55 mm frame, and a multi-layer composite drumhead built to feel like animal hide while staying easy to wipe clean. Three diameters share one shell design — the 6″ (010601) for preschool circles, the 8″ (010801) for primary classrooms, and the 10″ (011001) for ensemble and stage work.

Key Specifications

SKUs / Family	010601 (6″) · 010801 (8″) · 011001 (10″)
Age Range	3+ years
Construction	Sturdy laminated shell made of beech plywood
Drumhead	Super multi-layer composite plastic drumhead with a hide-like feel for a strong and clear sound
Jingles	Stainless steel bells — 4 (6″) / 6 (8″) / 8 (10″); denser versions available (see below)
Grip	Featuring a handy finger hole
Edge	Chamfered bearing edge
Finish	Wood surfaces protected with PU paint
Size	6″: approx. 165 × 165 × 55 × 6.5 mm · 8″: 215 × 215 × 55 × 8.5 mm · 10″: 265 × 265 × 55 × 8.5 mm (L × W × H × THK)
Colors	Natural beech shell with black head binding — custom colors on request
Packaging	Full-color box
Compliance	Where applicable, product testing and compliance documentation are reviewed according to the target market and agreed product requirements.
Lead Time	25–45 days after deposit

What Changes When You Move Up a Grade

Buyers comparing our two tambourine families ask one question: what does the upgrade actually change? Four things — and all four are visible in the hand and in a product photograph.

Shell timber	Poplar plywood → beech plywood — a denser sheet with a tighter, paler grain
Shell depth	45 mm → 55 mm — a deeper frame that sits more securely in the palm
Finish	Water-based paint → PU paint — a harder, smoother film with more sheen
Drumhead	Hygienic plastic head → multi-layer composite head with a hide-like surface feel

Everything else stays the same on purpose: the same chamfered bearing edge, the same finger hole, the same stainless steel bell hardware, the same full-color box. A school can upgrade part of its percussion trolley without changing how the instruments look, feel in the hand or get ordered.

One Family, Three Sizes: The Ladder

010601 · 6″	165 mm · 4 stainless steel bells · smallest hands, circle-time shaking, gift-box friendly
010801 · 8″	215 mm · 6 stainless steel bells · the classroom default and the volume size for class sets
011001 · 10″	265 mm · 8 stainless steel bells · the fullest voice — ensemble, church and stage use

All three share the 55 mm frame and the same black binding ring, so a mixed order arrives looking like one instrument rather than three unrelated products.

Optional Densities and Sizes

The same shell is also built with denser jingle sets and in one larger diameter, for markets that want more cut:

8″ with 12 brass bells — a warmer, louder voice than the stainless version — see the dedicated model page (010810 / 010811)
10″ with 16 stainless steel bells — a dense-jingle size for larger classrooms and stage use — see the dedicated model page (011006)
12″ with 20 stainless steel bells — the largest frame we build in this family — see the dedicated model page (011206)

Denser versions are quoted per order and share the same shell, head and finish as the three models above.

Grip, Edge and Head: The Three Details Buyers Check

The handy finger hole is cut through the shell, so the tambourine hangs on one finger and can be shaken from the wrist instead of gripped in a fist — the difference between playing for one song and playing for a whole lesson
The chamfered bearing edge rounds the join between shell and head: comfortable against the palm for slap and thumb-roll playing, and a finished edge rather than exposed plywood
The multi-layer composite head is tensioned over that edge and closed with the black binding ring. It reads like a skin head in catalog and classroom photographs, while wiping clean and holding up in humid rooms

Features

Sturdy laminated construction made of beech plywood
Featuring a handy finger hole
Chamfered bearing edge
Wood surfaces are protected with PU paint
Super multi-layer composite plastic drumhead feels like real animal hide for a strong and clear sound
Good looks and a comfortable grip
For every conceivable musical situation
Three sizes: 6″ (010601) / 8″ (010801) / 10″ (011001)
Packed in full-color box

What’s in the Box

1 × High-Grade Beech Tambourine — 6″ (010601), 8″ (010801) or 10″ (011001), as ordered
Full-color box — your artwork on OEM orders; export carton above, mixed sizes allowed

Product Highlights

Beech plywood shell — denser and paler than the poplar standard line

55 mm frame, 10 mm deeper than the standard tambourine — a fuller grip

Multi-layer composite head with a hide-like feel — strong, clear, easy to clean

PU paint finish — a harder, smoother film with more sheen than water-based paint

Finger hole and chamfered bearing edge — one-handed shaking without drops

Full-color box, three SKUs, one shell design — a consistent shelf strip

Applications

Preschool and kindergarten — the 6″ fits small hands and small chairs

Primary and middle school — mixed-size class sets from one production line

Ensemble and church groups — the 10″ carries a room

Gift and retail programs — full-color box, shelf-ready without repackaging

Percussion bundles — pairs with hand drums and xylophones from the same factory

Safety-led buyers — product testing and compliance documentation reviewed against your target market

Product Positioning

This is the reference beech tambourine of our range. It sits above the standard poplar tambourine (010602 / 010802 / 011002) and pairs with the Kids Hand Drum (030602 / 030802 / 031002) — the jingle voice and the pure drum voice of the same percussion section. Both families come off the same production line and the same testing bench, so a buyer can assemble a complete rhythm kit from one supplier. Above this model sits the birch tambourine with a real buffalo-leather head (010605 / 010805 / 011007), for programmes that want the traditional look.

It shares the production line and tuning bench with our own consumer brand Musicube — the same instrument family already selling on the US retail market under the Musicube name.

Quality & Manufacturing

The shell is built from sturdy laminated beech plywood with a chamfered bearing edge and finished in PU paint; the composite head is tensioned and bound in the same workshop. Where applicable, product testing and compliance documentation are reviewed according to the target market and agreed product requirements — tell us your destination market and we will confirm what applies to your order. Bell seating and head tension are checked before packing.

Below: the production line where this model runs.

Royalsound musical instrument factory production floor — Made in our own 20,000 m² factory in Huai’an, Jiangsu.

And the documentation your import process will need:

Batch-level product test reports from our production line — Batch-level test reports from our production line — scope confirmed against your destination market.

OEM / ODM: Make It Yours

Once the instrument is proven, the next question is how it starts carrying your brand:

Logo: print on the head or the shell, from low trial quantities.
Colors: natural beech is the default — volume orders can match your Pantone on the head binding or the shell.
Packaging: the full-color box takes your artwork natively — no sleeve needed.
Set building: mixed 6″/8″/10″ cartons for classroom kits, barcoded per SKU.
Documentation: where applicable, product testing and compliance documentation are reviewed according to the target market and agreed product requirements.

Request OEM pricing for this family → — costed proposal within 24 hours.

Packaging & Export

What lands at your warehouse:

Each unit packed in a full-color box; export cartons engineered for drop-test survival, mixed sizes allowed per carton for class-set orders.
Shipping terms: FOB Ningbo/Shanghai; DDP available for EU and US destinations.
MOQ, carton quantity and container loading are confirmed on your quotation — ask with your quantity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How is this different from your standard tambourine?

A: Four things: beech plywood instead of poplar, a 55 mm frame instead of 45 mm, a PU paint finish instead of water-based paint, and a multi-layer composite head instead of a plain plastic head. The bearing edge, finger hole and bell hardware are the same, so the two families sit side by side in a classroom without looking mismatched.

Q: Which size should we stock?

A: For a first assortment the 8″ (010801) is the classroom default and the volume mover; add the 6″ (010601) for preschool and gift programs and the 10″ (011001) for ensemble buyers. All three nest visually as one family, so a three-SKU shelf strip reads as a line rather than three products.

Q: Is the drumhead replaceable?

A: The composite head is tensioned and bound over the chamfered edge as a fixed assembly — it is maintenance-free and holds up in humid rooms. For a tunable head with a metal tension hoop, ask us about the leather-head lines on our quotation.

Q: What is the MOQ for OEM orders?

A: MOQ and carton configuration depend on your customization level and destination market — they are confirmed on your quotation rather than a fixed published number. Send your quantity and target market for a costed proposal within 24 hours.