Black Gold™ Buffalo

Black Gold™ Buffalo is Brazilian, and available in natural, amber and chocolate colors. On congas, it produces warm to very dry tones and rich bass. It also has medium to low action and a slightly dimpled supple playing surface.

Skin thickness is recommended relative to the shell size- the larger the shell, the thicker the skin. This produces a balanced sound across the entire set of drums.

Warm and classic sound with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass and controlled overtones:

Requinto: 1.8mm

Quinto: 1.8mm

Conga: 2mm

Tumba: 2.2mm

Super Tumba: 2.4mm

New Friends In The Czech Republic

Music is truly the international language. Our new friends in the Czech Republic sent us this video.

David Koller – vocals

Michal Pelant – guitars, vocals

Marek Minárik – bass

Vít Halška – percussion

Martin “Kroupa” Kryštof – keyboards

Adam Koller – drums

PreMounted™ Fat Cat™ Buffalo Matched Set For LP 11″, 11.75″ and 12.5″ Congas With Extended Collar (Z) Crowns

This PreMounted™ Fat Cat™ Buffalo Matched Set For LP 11″, 11.75″ and 12.5″ Congas With Extended Collar (Z) Crowns is artfully crafted with close attention to detail. This ensures the tone, color and feel are as closely matched and balanced as possible. They’re available now on our website here: https://manitopercussion.com/…/premounted-fat-cat…″-11-75″-and-12-5″-congas-with-extended-collar-z-crowns/

Skin Type: Fat Cat™ Buffalo (Nili Ravi)

Skin Color: Chocolate

Crown Type: Extended Collar (Z)

11” Quinto Skin Thickness: 2mm

11.75″ Conga Skin Thickness: 2.2mm

12.5″ Tumba Skin Thickness: 2.4mm

Sound: crisp slaps, warm to dry tones, rich bass, highly controlled overtones

Feel: medium to low action, slightly dimpled supple playing surface

Enjoyed A Visit

We really enjoyed a visit from friend Tony Oscar, a Bichos Vivos member, and new friend Bill Lucas, Brazilian percussionist and teacher. Shop visits are always welcome with an appointment. manitopercussion.com

Ritmo Bongos

I recently had the opportunity and privilege to mount new steer skins on this set of Ritmo bongos. This set was built by master craftsman Matthew Smith. Check out other examples of his work on the RitmoDrums website.

Solid Spalted Poplar

Manito just finished these solid spalted poplar quinto, conga, tumba and super tumba shells. Now onto interior sculpture, hardware and skins.