by Raymond » Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:46 pm
I am not sure if I understanding your situation....The head you are trying to put in the conga while you wait for the "new head", is the old one? Is the issue that you mounted the head? If you could explain a little bit more maybe I could tell you my experience.
Anyway, the only possible situation I see with a head that is not mounted correctly or uneven in regards to the rim and/or the head is that if you tune too much one side, one side could give up. It will depend on your tuning. With congas, since they do not require very high pitches like in bongos, normally is OK because you will not over do the tuning. (Hopefully, I understood your question)
Saludos