Premium PreMounted™ Bongo Heads: 8-5/8″ Hembra

Our Premium PreMounted™ Bongo Heads feature natural skins mounted on 3/16″ stainless steel flesh hoops. They are specifically designed to fit drums with certain shell sizes and crown types right out of the box.

With a variety of skin types and three color options, these PreMounted™ heads are fully customizable to suit any application.

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Skin Thickness Recommendations

Skin thickness should be chosen based on the shell size of your drum. The larger the shell, the thicker the skin. This creates a balanced sound across your entire set of drums.

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Sound Profiles by Thickness

Bright and Resonant

For a bright sound with crisp slaps, longer sustain, and more overtones:

• Bongo Macho: 0.8mm

• Bongo Hembra: 1.2mm

Warm and Classic

For a warm, classic sound with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and controlled overtones:

• Bongo Macho: 1mm (recommended)

• Bongo Hembra: 1.4mm (recommended)

Dry and Woody

For a dry, woody sound with crisp slaps, shorter sustain, and highly controlled overtones:

• Bongo Macho: 1.2mm

• Bongo Hembra: 1.6mm

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Skin Types

• Steer (Middle East): Middle Eastern steer provides crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and controlled overtones. It has a warm, classic sound with medium action and a very smooth, somewhat supple playing surface, ideal for both live performances and studio work. This is our shop favorite.

• Steer (Peru): Peruvian steer delivers crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and highly controlled overtones. It offers a warm and classic sound with medium action, making it ideal for studio applications.

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Compatibility

These PreMounted™ Bongo Heads will fit:

• LP Bongos

  • Accents Armando Peraza Signature (LP203XF)

  • Durian Wood (LP201AX-D)

  • Fiberglass (LP200XF)

  • Galaxy Fausto Cuevas III (LP794V)

  • Galaxy Fiberglass (LP794X)

  • Galaxy Giovanni (LP793X)

  • Generation II & Accent Wood (LP201AX-2, LPA601)

  • Matador Custom Wood (LP-M301)

  • Matador Wood & Fiberglass (M201, M200F)

  • Raul Rekow Signature (LP201AX-2RR8)

  • Richie Gajate-Garcia (LP201AX-2RGM)

  • Uptown Sculpted Ash (LP201 SA)

• Meinl Bongos

  • Collection (CS400AWA-M)

  • Fibercraft (FF8400)

  • Professional (FWB400)

  • Woodcraft (WB400)

• Pearl Bongos

  • Bobby Allende Signature Pearl (PBF300DXBA6)

  • Elite Pearl (PBW300DX, PBF300DX)

  • Folkloric Pearl (PBW300FCS26)

  • Primero Signature Pearl (PEA-PF81008A642, PW8100RF534)

• Toca Bongos

  • Kaman

  • Custom Deluxe Fiberglass (4600F)

  • Custom Deluxe Wood (4600)

  • Elite Pro Fiberglass (31708KB, 3170LHA)

  • Elite Pro Wood (3170)

  • Limited Edition (4700)

  • Player’s Wood (2600)

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Crown Types

• Traditional Crown: Rolled thick-gauge steel flat bar.

• Comfort Curve 2 (X) Crown: Features smooth ear, thick-gauge steel, rim-radius curve.

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How to Measure Drum Size

To measure your drum, simply measure the diameter of the drumhead across the top (the playing surface) from edge to edge. This measurement corresponds to the size of the head you need.

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Production Times

Each PreMounted™ head is hand-crafted with care. Production times vary based on thickness, color, and order volume. The typical required drying time is one week.

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