These are real wood bongos, made by Toca percussion. Toca is committed to being green and environmentally-friendly. The wood we use is harvested from a plantation in Thailand, where our drums are then lathed and handcrafted by local musicians. This carefully managed resource is much easier on the environment than wood taken from primary forests. - Asian Oak with high gloss finish - Durable high luster chrome hardware - Eight lugs (four per drum) for even tuning across the head - EasyPlay Hoop - Matched, top-grade bison heads - Adjustment/tuning wrench in a carry pouch is included