Description
Premium PreMounted™ Bongo Heads: 9″ Hembra are natural skins mounted on 3/16″ stainless steel flesh hoops. They are designed to fit drums with specific shells sizes and crown types right out of the box.
A wide variety of skin types and three color options make your PreMounted™ heads fully customizable to suit any application.
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.
Bright and resonant sound with very crisp slaps, longer sustain and more overtones:
Bongo Macho: .8mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.2mm
Warm and classic sound with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass and controlled overtones:
Bongo Macho: 1mm (recommended)
Bongo Hembra: 1.4mm
Dry and woody sound with crisp slaps, shorter sustain and highly controlled overtones:
Bongo Macho: 1.2mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.6mm (recommended)
Skin Types
Steer (Peru): Peruvian steer, crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, highly controlled overtones, warm and classic, medium action, ideal for studio
Steer (Middle East): Middle Eastern steer, crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, controlled overtones, warm and classic, medium action, very smooth and somewhat supple playing surface, ideal for live and studio, our shop favorite
These PreMounted Bongo Heads will fit:
LP Bongos
Generation 3, Triple, Johnny “Danny” Rodriguez and any other LP 9″ hembra with Traditional crown
Meinl Bongos
Woodcraft(WB500)
Traditional Crown: rolled thick gauge, steel flat bar
Production times vary based on thickness, color and order volume. The typical required drying time is one week.
For answers to many common questions visit our FAQ. White glove customer service available. info@manitopercussion.com
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