We recently touched up the shells and mounted new steer skins on these PM Percussion oak congas for a friend/customer in Atlanta. Peter Musser builds very high quality drums from wine barrels. His hardware is fabricated from stainless steel. His side plate design is exquisite- two bolts at the bottom only. This was my first time working on a set of PMs, and a treat. Mounting skins on them was a breeze, as the lugs were the perfect length for the distance between the ear and side plate barrel. Nice work, Pete!

Need a bell beater? The Hot Stick is 9-1/2″ x 5/8″, made of durable synthetic and has high attack for medium high volume.

Summer Sale on flat skins! Enter FLAT10 at checkout 7/14/23-7/21/23.

What do you call the hardware parts on bongos?

In order to determine drum shell size, uninstall the head and measure the outside diameter of the bearing edge. Let the tape hang down the side of the shell so that it sits flush against the bearing edge.

This PreMounted™ Brazilian Buffalo Matched Set For LP 11″, 11.75″ And 12.5″ With Extended Collar (Z) Crowns is artfully crafted with close attention to detail. This ensures the tone, color, finish and feel are as closely matched as possible.

Skin Type: Brazilian Buffalo from the family that supplied Raul/Bauer

Skin Color: Natural

Crown Type: Extended Collar (Z)

11” Quinto Skin Thickness: 1.8mm

11.75″ Conga Skin Thickness: 2mm

12.5″ Tumba Skin Thickness: 2.2mm

Sound: warm and classic with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, controlled overtones, ideal for live and studio applications

Feel: medium action, somewhat supple/forgiving playing surface

‘Manito’ made this Mini Conga Set for a local percussionist. We mounted Middle Eastern Steer- 1.7mm on the rainbow poplar 8″ macho, 1.8mm on the spalted sycamore 9″ hembra. They are 24″ tall, and have custom fabricated stand mounts.

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What do you call the hardware parts of a conga?

‘Manito’ was prepping tuning lug blanks to bend and polish. Our custom hardware is fabricated from 304 stainless steel, and superior in strength, craftsmanship and lustre.

We offer a variety of stainless steel hardware for use with our handcrafted solid shell drums or to pair with your own drum shell. If you are unsure about which might be the right hardware setup for your drum, or would like a completely custom piece, please contact us via info@manitopercussion.com.

All hardware carries a lifetime limited warranty.