I cut the skin up so short you guys it's all mess.
I'm just chewing cud now and waiting for the standard Matador Bongo skin set from LP that I ordered. No stretching, no mess... Oh well.
LP Matador Quinto and Conga w/stands and matching Matador Bongos.
"Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning."
That's so bizarre, was it a matador logo raw hide head? I just watched the Lp drum head mounting video and they did a bongo and said it was the same process as a conga. What was the rim holding down? Besides that I'm really sorry that happened BC. I know El Greco isn't cheap especially when you convert dollars into euros, I was kinda shocked when he sent me a quote for some mule and I did the dollar/euro conversion.
L4C
I know. It was not an LP logo hide on the existing drum when I removed it. I hope I didn't throw the ring away but likely forgot to remove it. Yes, I agree that throwing out a El Greco skin was difficult for me and a wast of quality animal hide. I don't want to even think of telling him about the dumb mistake I made.
LP Matador Quinto and Conga w/stands and matching Matador Bongos.
"Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning."
Well, the mule skins are on the bongos but the bad news is the skins were to thick and I couldn't get the rings down over the rims no matter what I did. I tightened down two of the four pully's on each head and got the ring down over 50% and tie wired the other two pull downs cranking them down the best I could. I always seem to have challenges with new heads. Hopefully, after things harden I will be able to pull the rings down over the rims because I tried everything today. The skins simply were to thick for the tight Matador metal tops.
Well see...cross the fingers.
LP Matador Quinto and Conga w/stands and matching Matador Bongos.
"Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning."
Everything went well with the new bongo skins.
LP Matador Quinto and Conga w/stands and matching Matador Bongos.
"Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning."
BC the bongos came out nice! In about a month those mules should sound sweeeeeeeeeeet!
L4C
Looks nice BC, let us know how they sound when you crank them up.
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