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    Hello
    I wanted to replace the skins on a couple of sets of Pearl bongos (contour crown rims) with LP hand picked rawhides. I thought it would be simply be a case of checking they fit and ordering...Oh no. Appart from nobody having the skins in the sizes I needed, no one could even tell me if they'd fit - LP didn't even bother to reply! So...

    Does anyone know if the LP skins will fit?
    I've read that skins that fit LP's Comfort Contour ii rims fit Pearl Contour Crowns - anyone know if this is definately the case...
    ...and lastly - LP only do 9" skins for 'congas' - I assume this makes no difference and they won't be too thick for bongos?

    Swea****er, Thomann don't have the information - even when asked. LP don't list skins as one of their products and couldn't even be bothered to reply to my enquiry.

    Thanks
    Maxis

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    Do you specifically want LP or can you just order Pearls?Seems like LPs don't fit other brands.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slanddad View Post
    Do you specifically want LP or can you just order Pearls?Seems like LPs don't fit other brands.
    Thanks for your reply...

    I have Pearls, they sound a bit dull to my ears so I wanted to try LP's hand picked.
    You say it "'seems' LPs don't fit other brands" - do you know that from experiance?
    I ask because from looking at the Remo site, their heads for LP Comfort Contour ii bongos are the same part number as their heads for Pearl Contour Crown.

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    Most likely the only way you'll know is to try it. But I'd be insistent that a return policy is painless before investing.
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    Maxis, not talking from experience. LP lit says will not fit other manufactures.
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    Well buying and trying would be one way. But not the only way. Asking someone who has tried it would be another - less onerous way.
    That's sort of what these forums are for.

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    Don't know personally, but I found a thread about guys putting Remo Fybre Skins on LP bongos.Hope this helps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxis View Post
    Well buying and trying would be one way. But not the only way. Asking someone who has tried it would be another - less onerous way.
    That's sort of what these forums are for.
    You are so right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slanddad View Post
    Don't know personally, but I found a thread about guys putting Remo Fybre Skins on LP bongos.Hope this helps.
    Not really, I want to put LP skins on Pearl bongos.
    But appart from that...

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    Oh, sorry. I got it backwards.
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    Bongos way to go love em:

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