Now available! Manito’s Traditional Crown Rims are fabricated from 304 stainless steel for added strength and rust resistance. Each crown is custom made to order to fit any sized drum, includes a complimentary flesh hoop, and is available in high polish or matte finish.
Manito makes custom cold bends in short sections of 304 stainless steel to make the ears for fabricating crowns. Austenitic stainless steels, like 304, are known for their high work hardening characteristics. This means that cold working, like bending, can significantly increase the material’s hardness and strength. This is just one step of many required to produce a crown.
We recently worked on this barril de bomba for a friend and customer in Atlanta. The drum was handmade in Puerto Rico. Ryan repaired numerous shell cracks, and fabricated a new stainless steel flesh hoop. I cleaned and lubricated the tuning lugs, and mounted 1mm steer. Let us know if you need custom drum work. info@manitopercussion.com or (706) 614-4563.
We recently received a set of LP metal badge Garfield, NJ bongos from a customer in Japan. Manito repaired cracks in the shell, made a custom Padauk wood center block and fabricated new 304 stainless steel flesh hoops. I upgraded the skins to steer- 1mm thick on the 7-1/4″ macho, 1.6mm thick on the 8-5/8″ hembra. I also cleaned and lubricated the tuning lugs. If you are in need of custom bongo upgrades, get in touch.
We always enjoy working on historically significant drums. This set of vintage walnut JCR congas was made in a small shop by maestro Calixto (Cali) Rivera in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.
Here’s a time lapse of how I mount skins on a set of vintage JCR congas. I chose 2mm steer for the conga and 2.2mm steer for the tumba. I also cleaned and lubricated the tuning lugs. Manito fabricated new 304 stainless steel flesh hoops.
This set belongs to our friend and customer in Atlanta, and is not for sale.
FOR SALE! This RITMO conga and tumba set was produced by master drum builder Matthew Smith. The set includes Manito Percussion 304 stainless steel custom fabricated stands.
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Please get in touch for Hawaii, Alaska, or International shipping. (706) 614-4563 or info@manitopercussion.com
Tumba
Wood Type: Ash
Skin: 2.3mm Manito Percussion Black Gold™
Playing Surface: 13″ diameter
Height: 30″
Weight: 31.5 pounds
Hardware: 304 stainless steel
Conga
Wood Type: Ash
Skin: 2.1mm Manito Percussion Black Gold™
Playing Surface: 12″ diameter
Height: 30″
Weight: 30 pounds
Hardware: 304 stainless steel
FOR SALE! This PM four conga set was produced from french oak wine barrels by master drum builder Peter Musser in Petaluma, California.
Pricing includes fully insured shipping via FedEx to the continental USA. Select Free Shipping at checkout.
Please get in touch for Hawaii, Alaska, or International shipping. (706) 614-4563 or info@manitopercussion.com
Skin: 2.4mm steer
Playing Surface: 14″ diameter
Height: 29″
Weight: 31 pounds
Hardware: 304 stainless steel
Tumba
Skin: 2.2mm steer
Playing Surface: 12.75″ diameter
Height: 29″
Weight: 30 pounds
Hardware: 304 stainless steel
Conga
Skin: 2mm steer
Playing Surface: 11.5″ diameter
Height: 29″
Weight: 26.5 pounds
Hardware: 304 stainless steel
Quinto
Skin: 1.9mm steer
Playing Surface: 10.5″ diameter
Height: 29″
Weight: 23.5 pounds
Hardware: 304 stainless steel
We recently upgraded the flesh hoops and skins on this set of MANANA bongos for a customer in California. Manito fabricated new 3/16″ round 304 stainless steel flesh hoops. I mounted steer- 1mm thick on the macho, 1.6mm thick on the hembra.
Manito fabricates every flesh hoop. Our flesh hoops a.k.a. “skin hoops” are fabricated from either 3/16″ round, 1/4″ round or 3/16″ square 304 stainless steel, and TiG welded for added strength. They are available in outside diameters from 7″ to 17-7/8″ in 1/8″ increments, and will never rust.
We specialize in the craft of PreMounted heads for modern congas.
Premium PreMounted™ Conga Heads are natural skins that are mounted on 1/4″ round stainless steel flesh hoops. They are designed to fit drums with specific shell sizes and crown types right out of the box.
A wide variety of skin types, thicknesses and three color options make your PreMounted™ heads fully customizable to suit any application.
Production times vary based on thickness, color and order volume. The typical required drying time for a 2.2mm skin is one week.
White glove customer service available. info@manitopercussion.com
We service the following brands.
LP
Gon Bops
Meinl
Toca
Pearl
Tycoon