Re: CP congas
Originally Posted by
luv4congas
Hello,
I have just adopted an older CP 11" conga with no head or flesh whoop and it has the old school traditional rim, I think Bongobro Could maybe help on this subject. Can I use another drum head like an Aspire or hand picked or even from another brand? If anybody has an older CP 11" conga, when you have time, what is the outside diameter of your drum head? (around the flesh whoop)
Thanks,
L4C
Hey, L4C! I thought I heard my "conga senses" tingling!
Most--and I emphasize the word MOST--conga heads from a CP conga are interchangeable with the other LP lines. I say MOST because you'll recall my trials and tribulations getting a head for, as it turned out, was an oddball 9 5/8" conga head for my black fiberglass CP quinto.
Your best bet would be to take the rim of your CP with you to the place you're shopping for your head and "test-fit" the head to the rim. Your new head should have the flesh hoop sewn in. The problem I face with my head, for example, is that it will be cut out of a new skin, and the hoop will have to be sewn into mine...
And indeed, you don't have to stick with an LP head. I wanted to upgrade my CP head to a Fiberskyn when the head broke, but unfortunately it doesn't come in that size for my quinto. You may have better luck, though! Good luck, bro'!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
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