These solid shell curly birch bongos were made with wood from Athens, GA. They feature our handmade stainless steel hardware and horse and steer skins.
Wood: sustainably sourced curly birch
Height: 6-3/8″
Width: 7″ macho, 9″ hembra
Bridge: leopard wood with carbon inlay
Skins: 1mm horse on macho, 1.6mm steer on hembra
Hardware: 304 stainless steel, half round moderna crown
Weight: 11 lbs
A thicker skin will control overtones (ring) produced by any drum. The thicker the skin, the dryer and more woody the sound becomes. 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. Fiberglass shells require even thicker (+ .2mm) skins than the recommended thickness for wooden drums below.
The skin thicknesses below will produce a warm and classic sound with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass and controlled overtones:
Bongo Macho: 1mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.4mm
Requinto: 1.8mm
Quinto: 1.8mm
Conga: 2mm
Tumba: 2.2mm
Super Tumba: 2.4mm
Djembe: 1mm
“Variety is the spice of life!” We offer three color options for all skin types: natural, amber and chocolate. These are Middle Eastern Steer. Dig deeper.
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These solid shell chinese elm/pecan bongos were made with wood from Athens, GA. They feature our handmade stainless steel hardware and horse and steer skins.
Wood: sustainably sourced chinese elm macho and pecan hembra
Height: 6-3/8″
Width: 7″ macho, 9″ hembra
Bridge: spalted maple with magnesite inlay
Skins: 1mm horse on macho, 1.6mm steer on hembra
Hardware: 304 stainless steel, half round moderna crown
Weight: 11 lbs
We use carbon to color each skin type all the way to chocolate. The process is completely non-toxic and sustainable. Do your hands a favor.
Our Moderna Crown Rims are hand fabricated from 5/8″ 304 stainless steel half round bar for added strength and comfort. Each crown is custom made to order to fit any sized drum, and includes a matched stainless steel Flesh Hoop.
These solid shell ambrosia maple bongos were made with wood from Athens, GA. They feature our handmade stainless steel hardware and horse and steer skins.
Wood: sustainably sourced ambrosia maple
Height: 6-3/8″
Width: 7″ macho, 9″ hembra
Bridge: spalted maple with magnesite inlay
Skins: 1mm horse on macho, 1.5mm steer on hembra
Hardware: 304 stainless steel, half round moderna crown
Weight: 11 lbs
These solid shell walnut bongos were made with love for a good friend in Greenville, SC. They feature our handmade stainless steel hardware, as well as horse and steer skins.
Wood: walnut sustainably sourced from Athens, GA
Shell Height: 6-3/8″
Shell Width: 7″ macho, 8-3/4″ hembra
Bridge: spalted maple with gold and green sparkle
Skins: 1mm amber horse on macho, 1.6mm amber steer on hembra
Hardware: 304 stainless steel, half round moderna crown
Weight: 11 lbs